Paulina's Back in Isolation - Monday (Read 188 times)

[ProudTVJunkie]

Kayla tells Paulina that she looks fine physically, but they still can’t send her home. But she exposed Johnny, Chanel, and Julie to radiation, and that’s a big deal. There will be an investigation and reports. Paulina understands, but she felt she had no choice. She couldn’t sit around and do nothing. She had to rescue her baby girl.

Outside of Paulina's room, Abe is upset that Paulina did something so reckless without speaking to him first. Kayla tells him that Paulina’s levels are still higher than she’d like but she can likely go home tomorrow. Abe promises he will keep Paulina in line. Kayla wishes him luck with that.

Back in Paulina's hospital room, she's communicating via video with Abe. She insists she had no choice but to do what she did. Abe disagrees. She put people at risk and risked her own life. Paulina insists it was a calculated risk. The doctors told her the radiation levels would decrease over time. But Abe is adamant that it wasn’t safe for her to leave. Paulina admits that the risk has been pointed out to her, plus the fact that she abused her power. But her daughter was missing. There was no way she could sit in that room and twiddle her thumbs.

Abe loves that she’s such a force of nature, but this was ill-advised, to say the least.

Paulina admits it was risky, but they all made it out because of what she did, and Chanel was reminded again that her mother will stop at nothing to make sure she’s safe. That’s a win-win in Paulina’s book.

She wants to know if anyone found her phone. Abe says they found it near where she found Chanel. They’ll pick it up tomorrow.

Abe doesn’t love what she did but gets why she did it, and he’s willing to let it go. He’s been more worried than angry. Paulina assures him that there’s no more need for worry. Everyone is fine and safe, and she’ll soon be home with her husband.

[carolineleg]

Slight scolding from Abe and Kayla, and Paulina feels justified she did the right thing cause only she could have found Chanel in her mind. I hate this character.

[horizon]

Abe dug in early but sadly softened up later.

Paulina wrecks damage, see naming EJ as DA, but slinks her way out of consequences and is seen as the stalwart good friend Mayor of Salem. She is actually a pushy menace which ironically was how she was first introduced into the show.

I don't understand the general lack of concern over the radiation. I thought Kayla sounded too flippant and threw caution to the wind sending Johnny and Chanel home. Paulina of course at this point won't give it a second thought. She never does.

[ProudTVJunkie]

From what I know about Paulina's type of treatment (which granted, isn't much), sometimes people are sent home and don't have to isolate in hosptial, as long as they can stay separated at home and have no contact with children, pregnant women, or the elderly. Others can be isolated for the whole course of treatment. I'm sure there's a reason for that, although I don't know it.

So Kayla sending Paulina home might make sense after a certain point. But I hate Paulina's arrogance. Not to mention that having her drive a plow in dangerous conditions and save the day when supposedly NO ONE else could is just ridiculous.

[carolineleg]

My cat had this identical treatment and had a full week in isolation, then when he came home we were limited to one hour of laptime a day (cat ignored this advisement as much as Paulina did)

[Kpatch]

I have heard that radiation treatment for thyroid cancer does require isolation.

Yes, she justified her actions and as long as Abe forgives her, all is well in her mind. She acted like no one else was looking for Chanel. Maybe they have a supernatural connection.

[Kpatch]

I would like to see Paulina impeached for abuse of power and reckless endangerment. Let's re-install Abe as mayor.

[mae00]

Apr 22, 2024 11:21:42 GMT -5 ProudTVJunkie said:

From what I know about Paulina's type of treatment (which granted, isn't much), sometimes people are sent home and don't have to isolate in hosptial, as long as they can stay separated at home and have no contact with children, pregnant women, or the elderly. Others can be isolated for the whole course of treatment. I'm sure there's a reason for that, although I don't know it.

So, it really depends on the treatment itself.  There are many factors including type of radiation as well as dosage and how its administered and then the frequency of those treatments.  

The radiation I had was done by a laser.  Mine was at a higher dosage than they normally did for my type of cancer (we were up against a timeline for my adopted son's graduation from Basic)  and I went home the same day and like you stated, just had to keep my distance for at least 24 hours and then have no contact with children (lap time) or pregnant women for I believe 48 hours.  And yep - I used that to get a day off work or work from home.  LOL.  I was pretty sure no one wanted a radioactive person at the office anyway. 

For some of my scans, I am administered an intravenous radioactive dye.  Again, very minimal limitations and am sent home the same day.  For these the time is usually 24 hours but can be longer.

My uncle had pancreatic cancer and his procedure consisted of having 3 gold pieces placed where they wanted to target the radiation.  The gold would "absorb" it and then act as a slow release for the treatment.  It was a small dosage, but he had some limitations as well.  I think maybe his first treatment he might have had some isolation, but it wasn't much.  His no-contact with children and pregnant women may have been a little longer give the slower release of it.

My bonus dad was done with the laser, but I think his restrictions were a little longer than mine because of the frequency of his. 

[mikey]

Can she stay in isolation indefinitely...?

[wendylou]

I took radioactive iodine to treat Grave’s Disease when I was in my late 20’s. It was just pills I had to swallow. No laser. I didn’t have to isolate at all. The only weird thing I remember- and this is probably TMI - for a few days after, I don’t remember how long, I had to flush three times every time I went to the bathroom because of the radiation. 😳

I guess her radiation level was much higher bc she had cancer. But anyway, that was my experience with it.

[mikey]

I appreciate hearing from the folks who've had personal experiences (their own or loved ones') with radiation treatments. It's educational to learn about how this plays out in real life.