@cal77
Hi Cal77, I understand your concern. Radiation can go through anything (except lead sheeting) BUT your husband is not X-ray machine so his emission is not that strong and is mostly contained in fluids (urine, saliva , blood). If you had concrete wall between the 2 of you there would be no concern for sleeping arrangements but in the USA most walls are basically cardboard.

Is it possible to move your bed from that wall temporarily or can you sleep on a sofa in living room for time being ? If not, than orient yourself in a way that your feet are near the wall and not your head.

@cal77 Please do not make this harder on yourselves by listening to instructions which are overkill. You do NOT need a Geiger counter, nor do you need to worry about the radiation passing through walls, or sleep 6 feet apart unless you are pregnant, or isolate your husband during treatment. My husband had Pluvicto throughout 2024 at Mayo Rochester and got the instructions posted above by Jeff. We followed them and have had no effects from the radiation.

@cal77
I’ve heard some centers are saying that. Close contact 1 m for three days and sleeping in a separate bedroom is recommended.

With a king size bed that is 76 inches wide staying 36” apart would not be difficult.

Then I’ve heard European doctors being less restrictive and the Mayo information that somebody posted that they were told. I sure wish somebody from Mayo would comment on that.

It is generally considered safe to sleep in an adjacent room with a shared wall for the majority of people (adults) after a Pluvicto (lutetium Lu 177) treatment. While the patient is radioactive and emits radiation that can penetrate thin walls, standard home construction (drywall, studs, insulation) combined with distance provides sufficient shielding.