Thanks for your responses.
By reading the above, I realize that there is no way I'm going to understand everything there is to know about radiation poisoning before this story is complete. But I think you guys have given me enough information that I can deal with it in such a way as to not sound like a complete idiot
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So thanks, guys. It's much appreciated.
It always amazes me how much the people on these boards know about so many subjects.
ML