Well i spent the day getting a nuclear bone scan done. 1½hrs in total in 2 stints in the machine, before and after... left home at 9am, got home at 4:30pm...
The report was waiting for me by the time I had brought in a load of wood.
Reading between the lines and translating from what I know if this type of scan having had one done when I broke 12 ribs in one fall, there's a valid bone reason for why my lower back is painful, there's a valid bone reason for why my neck is painful, there's not a bone problem with the left hip (the one I had the replacement in) and the jury is out of the right hip (there is a problem but the bone side of matters doesn't explain all of the pain).
So this translates to my arms are getting pins and needles for a valid reason (my neck is giving up and I possibly need to see my specialist again), my left leg is going numb for a valid reason, again I probably need to see my specialist again (luckily the same one), my neck and lower back both hurt for a valid spinal reason, my left hip pain is likely muscular and need to carry on with the physio and my right hip is a combination of bone and muscular pain, physio until he can no longer manage it and then hip replacement...
At least I know I'm in pain for a reason.
I'll talk with my physio tomorrow. I've appointments with my doctor in a couple of weeks, and I'll probably get a referral to see my neurosurgeon and I may be seeing my pain consultant again on Thursday this week, but if not I've got an appointment with him anyway at the end of August.
Thankfully the changes to my medication, the neuro stimulator and not doing as much is helping, though sleep is still a major problem.
I can remember as a child my Grannie always slept in a neck brace (so from her early 50's.) My mum didn't seem to know why, but I know she had rheumatoid arthritis in her hands very badly, and always held herself very erect and rarely leant back in a chair especially if it was a hard back and I find myself doing the same. I can't help wondering if she had osteoarthritis in her neck?