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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 503008" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Oh. My. Gosh. What a day, LOL. Diva was a real trooper. The bone density scan was comparatively brief - about 30 minutes or so. Then she got injected with- the isotope and we left for a couple hours (had brunch, then started the search for her 8th grade graduation dance dress). Came back and the real fun started. We had a great x-ray tech - she did the hardest part of the SPECT scan first. An hour for each section of her spine (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar), with the camera moving 360 degrees around her body. Then sections of her body from head to hips from above her, about 8 shots x 6-7 minutes per picture, then the same 8 shots from underneath her. Then a shot of left side of body (head to hips) in 1 continuous picture, then ditto right side. Then one last continuous shot from head to toes. We finally got out of there at about 6:45 this evening. She figured out it was about 6-1/2 hours of actual scanning, plus the 2 hours we waited for her to get fully radioactive. </p><p></p><p>A funny - after the isotope was injected, the tech made sure it was infusing well with- a Geiger counter. She had the sound turned off (which I didn't know) and I said it was too bad it wasn't like the Geiger counters they have in the movies that crackle louder the more radiation. She turned the sound on and... well, my girl was *definitely* radioactive. It really tickled her. And she got a couple of the bone density scan pics, which she has proudly posted on her facebook, LOL.</p><p></p><p>I'm so proud of her - not a single solitary complaint. Not one. I would've been *kvetching*, especially with- since the tables were hard metal with worthless cushions. She was soooo stiff and sore by the time we got out of there. She had her Ipod with- her - oh, another funny. I thought Ipods had Siri software on them, and there was some stupid game where you tap on the screen and this Michelin-man-looking thing blows up, but then she told me I could also talk to him, so I started talking to the Ipod. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/rofl.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="rofl :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> She was just *so* typical teen - rolling eyes, "Mo-oooommmm, I can't believe you're trying to *talk* to him. You have to wait until he says something on the screen and then tap on your response." Oh my goodness, I'm just really getting so old.... there are moments when she just thinks I've completely lost my mind. </p><p></p><p>Won't get results back until sometime next week (hopefully Monday). To my lay eye, the bone scan didn't show an obvious wedge fracture. I have no idea what they looked like in terms of bone density - will have to wait on that. The SPECT scan images were too fuzzy on the monitor to see the vertebrae clearly and I didn't get to see the final printed images. There did seem to be some areas of really increased uptake in the thoracic vertebrae, but... I have no idea what that might mean, if anything.</p><p></p><p>She seems to be okay - not worried about possibilities, but frustrated at ongoing pain. I'm glad she's not freaking out - I'm doing enough freaking for both of us, LOL. The really nice thing was we've spent 2 entire days together and, even though she's in pain, it was ... well, I can't say "nice" because it wasn't fun activities, but we had a good time anyway. She's got a boatload of luggage - anger at thank you, some really deep thoughts about Boo and his disabilities that make her very unhappy. I again offered the option of trying counseling again to help her deal with some of it, but she's really adamant that she can only talk to me... which I really hate, because I'm just not equipped to deal effectively with- all this. I think she's scared to admit to a stranger that she has negative feelings, especially when it comes to Boo. It makes me sad, because I've *really* tried all her life to emphasize that no feelings are wrong - I've always thought it would be inevitable that the sibs would have some strong feelings about certain limitations that are on our family because of Boo (and thank you back in the old days). Anyway, I will keep trying to get her back in with- a counselor. But all in all, a really pleasant couple of days spent with- my girl. She really is a cool kid, very opinionated and rigid in her thinking (can't *imagine* where she gets that from <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> ), but also incredibly funny and just all around turning into a very great young woman.</p><p></p><p>I just pray that nothing is found on these, at least nothing seriously serious. Would be nice if we could get to the bottom of her back pain, fix it, and move on. I'll let you know when I hear from the ortho.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 503008, member: 8"] Oh. My. Gosh. What a day, LOL. Diva was a real trooper. The bone density scan was comparatively brief - about 30 minutes or so. Then she got injected with- the isotope and we left for a couple hours (had brunch, then started the search for her 8th grade graduation dance dress). Came back and the real fun started. We had a great x-ray tech - she did the hardest part of the SPECT scan first. An hour for each section of her spine (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar), with the camera moving 360 degrees around her body. Then sections of her body from head to hips from above her, about 8 shots x 6-7 minutes per picture, then the same 8 shots from underneath her. Then a shot of left side of body (head to hips) in 1 continuous picture, then ditto right side. Then one last continuous shot from head to toes. We finally got out of there at about 6:45 this evening. She figured out it was about 6-1/2 hours of actual scanning, plus the 2 hours we waited for her to get fully radioactive. A funny - after the isotope was injected, the tech made sure it was infusing well with- a Geiger counter. She had the sound turned off (which I didn't know) and I said it was too bad it wasn't like the Geiger counters they have in the movies that crackle louder the more radiation. She turned the sound on and... well, my girl was *definitely* radioactive. It really tickled her. And she got a couple of the bone density scan pics, which she has proudly posted on her facebook, LOL. I'm so proud of her - not a single solitary complaint. Not one. I would've been *kvetching*, especially with- since the tables were hard metal with worthless cushions. She was soooo stiff and sore by the time we got out of there. She had her Ipod with- her - oh, another funny. I thought Ipods had Siri software on them, and there was some stupid game where you tap on the screen and this Michelin-man-looking thing blows up, but then she told me I could also talk to him, so I started talking to the Ipod. :rofl: She was just *so* typical teen - rolling eyes, "Mo-oooommmm, I can't believe you're trying to *talk* to him. You have to wait until he says something on the screen and then tap on your response." Oh my goodness, I'm just really getting so old.... there are moments when she just thinks I've completely lost my mind. Won't get results back until sometime next week (hopefully Monday). To my lay eye, the bone scan didn't show an obvious wedge fracture. I have no idea what they looked like in terms of bone density - will have to wait on that. The SPECT scan images were too fuzzy on the monitor to see the vertebrae clearly and I didn't get to see the final printed images. There did seem to be some areas of really increased uptake in the thoracic vertebrae, but... I have no idea what that might mean, if anything. She seems to be okay - not worried about possibilities, but frustrated at ongoing pain. I'm glad she's not freaking out - I'm doing enough freaking for both of us, LOL. The really nice thing was we've spent 2 entire days together and, even though she's in pain, it was ... well, I can't say "nice" because it wasn't fun activities, but we had a good time anyway. She's got a boatload of luggage - anger at thank you, some really deep thoughts about Boo and his disabilities that make her very unhappy. I again offered the option of trying counseling again to help her deal with some of it, but she's really adamant that she can only talk to me... which I really hate, because I'm just not equipped to deal effectively with- all this. I think she's scared to admit to a stranger that she has negative feelings, especially when it comes to Boo. It makes me sad, because I've *really* tried all her life to emphasize that no feelings are wrong - I've always thought it would be inevitable that the sibs would have some strong feelings about certain limitations that are on our family because of Boo (and thank you back in the old days). Anyway, I will keep trying to get her back in with- a counselor. But all in all, a really pleasant couple of days spent with- my girl. She really is a cool kid, very opinionated and rigid in her thinking (can't *imagine* where she gets that from :winking: ), but also incredibly funny and just all around turning into a very great young woman. I just pray that nothing is found on these, at least nothing seriously serious. Would be nice if we could get to the bottom of her back pain, fix it, and move on. I'll let you know when I hear from the ortho. [/QUOTE]
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