Hi toadstool and hopey and everyone else. My chest infection is nothing to worry about at all, I'm not unwell, in fact I feel fine. Apparantly it sounded bad when the dr listened. She probably gave me ab's to nip it in the bud, before it gets worse.
Toadstool, I'm glad that your leg is out of plaster, but it sounds a struggle with the boot contraption thing. I wanted to offer a bit of advice about x-rays (diagnosing x-rays is my job so I know a bit about it). If you need an x-ray there is no reason why you can't have one. Here's the reasons why: [technical and boring, skip if you want!]
1, During the first trimester cells are being formed and so there is a potential that cell damage could occur. But these days the amount of x-rays used is very small, so the potential risk (even in the early weeks) is very small. I had several x-rays in the first few weeks of this pregnancy (the most potentially dangerous time) and believe me I wouldn't have if I thought the baby would have been harmed. In the 2nd & 3rd trimester, cells are dividing and growing, and are therefore at much less risk of damage by x-rays. Basically the further along a pregnancy the less harmful it is. So at 30 something weeks your baby won't be at risk.
2, the further away something is from the x-rays the better (x-rays disipate over distance) - your leg being about 1m away from the baby is good
3, the radiographer can wrap a lead coat over your abdomen - at this strength x-ray, the x-rays won't get through lead coat, so the baby won't be exposed anyway
4, the lower leg is relatively small, so will need only a low dose anyway, especially if not in plaster.
So there really is no reason why they can't x-ray you. The dose is small, away from your baby, which can be wrapped in lead, and you're late in your pregnancy. If you think you need one, and the dr says no because you're pregnant, tell him x-ray can get medical physics to do a risk assesment. Its very important that your leg gets fixed properly and quickly, and you may well need x-rays to facilitate that. I've x-rayed many pregnant women over the years, even ct'ed a few which is massive dose, and there was never any harmful effects reported. Hope all this makes sense and reassured you a little. Btw, I'd be tempted to complain officially about the treatment by the physios - you too hopey - not so much for compensation etc, but so bad practice can be highlighted and staff retrained. If patients don't speak out about bad practice from us so called professionals, we get away with it time and time again.
Good luck with the scan, hope it goes well, it'll be lovely to see lo again. Healing vibes are being sent your way, and to hopey's dh, plp's dh, vicx (how's that head?), laksa (bet the embarrassment was worse than the pain!) seamonster (recovered yet?), and anyone else in the wars lately. Nice to see you again TC, you're a lot more organised than me!