Waiting Game
We were granted the "luxury" of having an MRI on Sunday. Now, we are just in a state of waiting for potential results. I am not sure when this may happen. But, at least we now have a scan.
I am not sure if it is stupid or not, but we ALSO have an "ultrasound" of the knee scheduled for tomorrow. I do not believe an ultrasound reveals anything beyond what an MRI reveals, so I am thinking that the powers that be forgot to cancel the ultrasound, and the ultrasound folks had a "drop out" and called us with this new information that an earlier space became available.
Again, from my understanding, the MRI is definitive of showing in a non-invasive way what is going on. Again, from my understanding, the ultrasound is a lesser test, typically done to "see" if there a warranted need for an MRI in health-speak.
Health care is even more screwed up than I had previously recognized.
But, I am HOPING for some good news SOME DAY if the MRI is ever read by the specialist, and if the results are ever submitted to the primary care physician, and if the primary care physician ever attempts to examine the specialist's notes, and if the primary care physician ever decides to inform us (technically, my wife) of her recommendations and of a treatment plan.
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I guess you will know something soon.
I hope you get the report soon.
I'm happy that the MRI got done. I'm not sure exactly what the tests do except that when my husband had cancer, he had MRIs of his brain and CTs of the rest of him. I've had an ultrasound of my heart for my minor murmur but otherwise associate them with pregnancy. Do you have MyChart? Sometimes the results show up in there before the doctor has a chance to read them or contact the patient. I've had that happen numerous times.
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