Bone scan.

Full body bone scan.

On Friday I had my annual visit to my surgeon, I see him every year for 10 years following my diagnosis of breast cancer. He came into the room and asked how I was and I said I was fine apart from the fact that my arthritis was quite bad. Oh how I wish I had kept my mouth shut, he asked me where the pain is, has it become very bad, do I have pain elsewhere? The pain in my lower back is with me all the time, I also have it in my knees, ankles sometimes, shoulder, hips and at times in my upper back. He popped out of the room then appeared a few minutes later, he thinks I should have a full body bone scan, just in case, was that okay? Can`t say I fancy the idea, but then he is the specialist so I should trust his judgement, he knows what he is talking about. You should also have an xray of the lower back, we can arrange for you to have the xray today, and you will receive a letter to go back for the bone scan soon he said. So off I went to have a back xray which thankfully did not take too long, the bone scan will take a lot longer. I have heard what happens and don`t really fancy it, but needs must. The doctor freaked me out a little when he said if there is anything to discuss you will receive a letter to come back and see me to talk about it. Hopefully it is just my arthritis that is troubling me, I cannot think of the possibility that it could be anything more, so I won`t. Comes to something when you want to hear the news that your spine is crumbling!