Here is an update to my journey via my FB post~
It was a really LONG day! I went
for a 10 AM appointment with my Orthopedic Oncologist and arrived half an hour before hand. . . but
did not see Dr. M until 11:30. The nurses were great but his PA
was a jerk. He (the PA) came in and asked why I was there... had I had
the arthroscopy and asked how my hip was feeling. He had an attitude towards
me the minute he came in the room.
To which I replied yes and I am still having problems with swelling, pain, clicking and grinding. He then proceeded to tell me that there was not much they could do without an MRI (NO SHIT SHERLOCK) OMG!!!
Any way that is why I had kept the appointment because the message I had gotten previously via Dr. E (the surgeon) was that Dr. M did not want to do a 6 month follow up MRI and that there was no reason to keep the appointment. Dr. E wants Dr. M(Orthopedic Oncologist) to follow me for the PVNS thus the appointment today which is 6 months from the surgery. I wanted to make sure he (Dr. M) ordered the MRI because the hip is not feeling right and I am limping again.
So shortly after the annoying PA left, he and Dr. M returned and we discussed the options, which in his mind are basically letting it do it's thing because "this is a benign disease and there is NO reason to put yourself through any treatments like radiation, Gleevac or Yttrium". Essentially he said Suck it up!!!
He did agree to get the MRI and they had time today so I went over to another building and had the test and then went back to his office for his take on the exam. Lucky me. . . I don't think he was thrilled it was today but it saved me another trip to Columbus.
The MRI shows that there are no PVNS growths at present however I do have an Effusion (fluid) around the ball of my hip. And he figures the grinding and clicking are attributable to scar tissue.
No solution to this other than anti inflammatory meds and rest. Follow up in one year and he specified that I schedule the MRI a day before coming to see him! HA ~
To which I replied yes and I am still having problems with swelling, pain, clicking and grinding. He then proceeded to tell me that there was not much they could do without an MRI (NO SHIT SHERLOCK) OMG!!!
Any way that is why I had kept the appointment because the message I had gotten previously via Dr. E (the surgeon) was that Dr. M did not want to do a 6 month follow up MRI and that there was no reason to keep the appointment. Dr. E wants Dr. M(Orthopedic Oncologist) to follow me for the PVNS thus the appointment today which is 6 months from the surgery. I wanted to make sure he (Dr. M) ordered the MRI because the hip is not feeling right and I am limping again.
So shortly after the annoying PA left, he and Dr. M returned and we discussed the options, which in his mind are basically letting it do it's thing because "this is a benign disease and there is NO reason to put yourself through any treatments like radiation, Gleevac or Yttrium". Essentially he said Suck it up!!!
He did agree to get the MRI and they had time today so I went over to another building and had the test and then went back to his office for his take on the exam. Lucky me. . . I don't think he was thrilled it was today but it saved me another trip to Columbus.
The MRI shows that there are no PVNS growths at present however I do have an Effusion (fluid) around the ball of my hip. And he figures the grinding and clicking are attributable to scar tissue.
No solution to this other than anti inflammatory meds and rest. Follow up in one year and he specified that I schedule the MRI a day before coming to see him! HA ~
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