Jan 17 2023
January 17, 2023
My new cancer drug is still not approved and in my hands due to red tape. I was able to most likely get it for nothing or as low as $5 (hmmm because I asked). It was suggested that I start taking it as of Dec 27th.
Went to the wound care center Jan 6 and was having a great deal of pain walking. The Dr recommended that I go to the integrative medicine center in Pittsburgh at Shadyside. They have non drug options one being acupuncture. It is going to take me two weeks just to see the PA for them to evaluate me and then schedule me for the appropriate Dr.
Went back to the wound care center on January 10th. My wound has increased drainage. It has been so bad that it leaks through my jeans almost everyday. They ordered me new bandage supplies when I was there but those are still not in my hands. Finally they are mailing out today and I will have a few days from now. Wow 10 days.
Since my leg has been leaking so bad, they also ordered and MRI. I cannot have MRI’s due to all the metal hardware in my leg, so that was changed to a CT scan. I had that done today. The soonest they could get me in at any facility near me in the Pittsburgh area in my health system. They found no pockets of drainage which was great. They did find a 6 cm fracture in my tibia below my knee. The PA at the wound care center and my PCP contacted me all within the hour of returning home and one thing that was said was all the pain in my right leg could be highly likely coming from this fracture. Wow.
This fracture may have been there a while but when I have CT and PET scans, my lower leg is never involved. That would explain why it was not found yet. This time it was because they were looking for drainage issues in my right leg.
Part of the CT report said this: “Extensive periosteal new bone formation is noted about the fractureplane and surrounding the stem of the tibial component.” So this could be a fracture that has been healing.
In the last 3-4 days my pain has lessened. No idea why. Tomorrow on to the Integrative Medicine Center and Friday back to the wound center.
Prayers are working. But I still have to go through Drama. We all do in one form or another.