But lead is not the only toxin.

A sample of her hair tested in America showed she also had high levels of arsenic, copper, aluminium, cadmium, mercury and titanium, among others.

The news forced Ms Hare and her daughter to leave the city and head to Sydney.

A Sydney doctor is optimistic about her future.

Doctor Emmanuel Varipatis, who has training in clinical metal toxicology, said Stella’s condition was not “life threatening” and she could be treated.

“Poisoning is poisoning, you can’t expect the system to do well but she can be treated,” Dr Varipatis said.

“She has to be treated slowly and carefully.”

Dr Varipatis said Stella would have to have her blood lead levels checked again as well as her hair and urine samples to determine how much metal was stored in her body.

The testing process will take about three to four weeks and the outcome will establish whether Stella can take a capsule called an oral metal excretor.

Dr Varipatis said any process involving taking a metal out of the body had to be performed safely and slowly and that “will take a year or two”.

Ms Hare said while she found some relief that her daughter could be treated, she had reservations about her daughter’s treatment and the time it would take to heal her.

“I don’t like her being treated for so long. We have to watch what we do,” Ms Hare said.

“I am not coping well but I have to try to be as strong as I can.

“I am not giving up and I will keep powering on.”

As Ms Hare waits patiently for answers about her daughter’s condition, in Mount Isa, the legal battle against Xstrata Mount Isa Mines takes on another chapter. On April 24, Xstrata, the Queensland Government and Mount Isa City Council were served with notices of claim in relation to the alleged poisoning of Stella.

Solicitor Damien Scattini of Slater and Gordon Brisbane, who is acting for Stella, and a number of other similar respondents who are yet to formally lodge actions, said he had received correspondence from the lawyers of each of the respondents.

Mr Scattini said he expected documents from the respondents to be filtered through within the next couple of weeks.

“We will not be going at this like a bull at a gate but we will give a hurry along if need be,” he said.

He said he would be in Mount Isa next week for an information forum where the Queensland Health Get Bled for Lead screening program report and recommendations would be released. The public meeting is on Thursday at Spinifex Junior Campus at 6.30pm.