the MRI has shown that she HAS got a bone infection , what i dont get is when she was admitted on the ward for her foot they did a bone scan and they said nothing showed up, but this MRI has shown a bone infection and fluid around the bone.
i am sort of glad it showed something as .....
A) i thought i was cracking up, as they kept saying there was nothing there.
B)i ummed and aahed about whether to let them do the MRI as she IS walking and it required a sedation.
the plan of action now is to wait for her consultant to back off his holidays and see what he wants to do.they treat bone infections either (if severe) by cutting away the diseased bone, or 14(i think) weeks of IV antibiotics. basically bone infection is like a cavity in your tooth, it eats away at the bone,but to me it doesnt look very good considering that it has shown up now, when the major prob with her foot was in april
there is definate weakness there as prob once a day she limps (normally when she is tired) and she walks with her foot turned out slightly.
bone infection is caused by infection entering via blood....i.e they DID do this with the previous admittance for gastroenteritis (when trying to canulate)problem is i gotta prove it!!