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The exposure is equivalent to 2 to 10 months of natural background radiation (depending on the number of X-rays required).
This rises to 85% after 2 years.
Listed below are the possible risks of having an anaesthetic: 1 child in every 10 has a headache or a sore throat. 1 child in every 10 has sickness or
Each treatment lasts approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
We have ECLO’s based at both main hospital sites: Louise Birt at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Tel: 07702 961060 Monday to Wednesday, 10:00am to 5:00pm
Rounds take place at about 8:00 am, 12:30 pm, 5:30 pm and 10:00 pm.
The course of whole-body treatment will range between 8 to 10 weeks, dependent on the hospital you are attending.
You should not drive yourself for at least for 2 weeks.
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You may need to pass urine more often for 2 to 3 days after the treatment.
Bone marrow aspirate (fluid sample) results may be available 2 days following the procedure.
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These can be removed by the district nurse after 10 days, depending on how well the wound has healed.
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If your bowel was not operated on you will be able to eat and drink within 1 to 2 days.
Max 10 days.
There are 2 ways of retraining your bladder.
It is also important to make sure that you’re offering foods little and often, every 2-3 hours where possible.
Most children with viral meningitis get better within 2 weeks.
Stage 2 The cancer is bigger than 2cm in size, but has not spread into the lymph nodes or other parts of the body.