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Post by rocko on Oct 15, 2008 21:44:15 GMT -5
Why would a doctor order a bone scan on someone that isn't complaining of pain or anything?
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Post by sheyd on Oct 15, 2008 21:53:57 GMT -5
They often order a bone scan just to have a baseline to check osteoporosis later in life. If it is a more in-depth scan, it might be because of blood work taken? Usually if it is something serious, they would inform you, so my guess is it is probably something more routine?
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Post by rocko on Oct 15, 2008 21:59:02 GMT -5
They already did the yearly catscan and all the bloodwork and stuff.
Now they are requesting a bone scan.
He is a 65 year old quadrolpalegic (sp).
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Post by sheyd on Oct 15, 2008 22:11:28 GMT -5
Quads don't get the activity that others do - which means they don't have the weight bearing on the bones to build them up. My guess is they are concerned about bone loss (probably from his yearly scan) and are worried he might be facing easily broken bones? A hip (or any other bone) fracture is easy at his age and condition, and maybe they are concerned about possible clots and things? Just a guess, I'm sure the nurses on here could answer better... Perhaps you could just ask?
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Post by Mel (cherry) on Oct 16, 2008 5:58:15 GMT -5
I have a friend who is a para and they didn't do things like that regularly and he ended up with a bone infection and had to have a huge chunk of bone removed in both his upper legs.
My guess is they are trying to be proactive on stuff like that.
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Post by rocko on Oct 16, 2008 7:31:50 GMT -5
Scotty has never had a bone scan and has been a quad for 48 years. He takes REALLY GOOD care of himself. He drives me insane with his OCD like tendancies.
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Post by redskyatnight on Oct 16, 2008 10:35:07 GMT -5
Scotty has never had a bone scan and has been a quad for 48 years. He takes REALLY GOOD care of himself. He drives me insane with his OCD like tendancies. 48 years! Is he defying the law of averages? That's awesome.
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Post by rocko on Oct 16, 2008 15:24:23 GMT -5
He has been told he is living on borrowed time by the doctors.
He had kidney cancer and caught it and survived that in the last 7 or so years too!!
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Post by crushy on Oct 18, 2008 13:07:28 GMT -5
Good for Scotty!! I think it's awesome he's beating the odds.
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Post by Kim Possible on Oct 19, 2008 20:50:12 GMT -5
Quadriplegics are statistically likely to develop osteoporsis. my guess would be from lack of use of the bones. And at age 65, all women should be screened. Since Scotty is not a woman, but a male at risk, the docs are just taking the appropriate precautions.
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Post by rocko on Oct 20, 2008 9:00:49 GMT -5
He is due for them to scrap the build up off his knees agains so they will still bend. We are starting to have trouble keeping his feet on the peddles again.
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Post by sheyd on Oct 31, 2008 8:23:12 GMT -5
So what did you ever find out about the bone scan?
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Post by rocko on Oct 31, 2008 10:25:33 GMT -5
Haven't heard the results from the doc yet, but the technician said everything looks fine.
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