TCHarp
junior member
After much thought and consideration, along with a second opinion, I have decided to wait 3 more months and then get another bone scan. (See previous thread: https://bonesmart.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1924) Two doctors now have told me that the chances are extremely slim that more healing will take place after such a long time (16 months). However, I "think" I'm still seeing improvement, albeit very slow. This knee has been so painful for so long, that I'm not sure what sort of judge I am any longer. And I realize that I could very well be inventing this improvement through wishful thinking, but my doctor, while admitting the chances are slim, says it may still be improving. He says that we should not be in any rush to tear it apart again.
So, I have decided that another bone scan 6 months after the last one (3 months from now) may give us some definitive comparison data rather than attempting to interpret a single bone scan using the "average" person. We should be able to note significantly less uptake on the bone scan if there is real healing still happening. If the bone scan shows no improvement and I'm still in pain, then I will go ahead with a second operation.
I wish there was some way to know what was the correct course of action, but I think this is a good one for now. I can wait 3 more months for the data.
Thanks for listening,
-TC
So, I have decided that another bone scan 6 months after the last one (3 months from now) may give us some definitive comparison data rather than attempting to interpret a single bone scan using the "average" person. We should be able to note significantly less uptake on the bone scan if there is real healing still happening. If the bone scan shows no improvement and I'm still in pain, then I will go ahead with a second operation.
I wish there was some way to know what was the correct course of action, but I think this is a good one for now. I can wait 3 more months for the data.
Thanks for listening,
-TC