Mom has continued to be in pain...both in her back and on her left side. We wondered if the pain in her left side might be due to over-compensating but there might be another problem. My brother's father-in-law (an orthopedist in Florida) asked to take a look at Mom's most recent cat scan and his opinion (in my dad's words) was as follows: He thinks Mom may have a herniated disk. He also suggested she have an MRI of the lumbar and pelvic. Also, he said that she has a cyst on her left side.
So, Dad called about getting the MRI and it has been scheduled for April 29 at 10:45(Lumbar) and 11:30(Pelvic). Please pray that they are able to identify exactly what is causing Mom so much pain.
Also, you may remember that I told you about a drug called Forteo that Mom's orthopedist wanted her on. The insurance company denied it because her bone density was 0.5 better than it needs to be to qualify for that type of drug. Dad sent this email today: I faxed the rejection letter from the insurance company to Dr. Bowen, the endocrinologist and he appealed the rejection. He probably used the latest problem that Mom has for the appeal. Got a letter today from the insurance company stating that they had reversed the rejection and now approved the new medicine. Dad has already picked up the medicine and will begin giving her the injections tomorrow.
I will post again when I know the results of next week's MRI.
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