[Myrddin]

Having endured 3000 RADs of radiation dispensed through my gut 300 RADs at a time, I'm not anxious to experience that again. At 900 RADs, all my belly hair brushed away. At 1200 RADs onward, diarrhea. 4 to 6 hours of vomiting after every treatment. The damage to the bone marrow in my pelvis and spine left me with no stamina for physical activity for 2 years. My ability to zip around a roller skating rink for 6 hours was reduced to being wiped out with just two circuits of the floor. 8 years later, I was on my inlines skating around Miramar Lake (San Diego). Four consecutive 5 mile laps at a 20 minutes per lap pace. 3 days a week.

[Redwood71]

The good thing to know is that you weren’t too close to a fatal dosage. A single dose enough to kill you in about a month is around 5000 rads. But as you can attest to, the sickness is so bad that you might pray for death to come and get you. I was DP while in the business and the equivalent of a 35L as a civilian. I worked around it for years, but I was careful about medical x-rays and direct contact while working. Didn’t want to get sick. Always had the dosimeter and I peeked.

rwood