But only for a few days. For a health checkup today, I did a treadmill exercise test that involves a trace amount of radioactive dye. After Luis the tech had already injected the dye, he said “I hope you’re not planning on going through a border check or getting on an airplane in the next few days. You’ll set off the scanners.” I told him we were planning on getting on an airplane in a week or so. He gave me a note to hand to security in case I’m still detectable.
The treadmill test itself was fine. I was supposed to get my heart rate up to a particular target number and did. I wasn’t taxed yet, so they let me go a little longer just for fun. They use my age to calculate how fast I should be able to get my heart rate. The older a person is, the less they’re expected to do. I think we should flip it. We should use the heart rate I’m able to attain to define my age.