Nuclear bone scan Archives | Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) / Rheumatoid Disease (RD)? 10 Facts Every Doctor Needs

August 12, 2013May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 28 Comments Comprehensive RA Care, Nuclear bone scan, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? All of the other questions about Rheumatoid Disease (RD) hang on this. After we truly know what it is, we can diagnosis it early, treat it successfully, and cure it! Remember the ancient elephant story? Just like the blind men describing the elephant, numerous aspects of RD have been described, but a comprehensive...Continue reading 28 Comments » Read more

New Reading of the Nuclear Bone Scan: Credibility is Everything

March 31, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 49 Comments Nuclear bone scan, Rheumatoid Arthritis test, Talking to doctors

Today, I got a gift. A friend obtained a second reading of my nuclear bone scan. The 4-page report was sent to me in a PDF as an authorized second opinion. The radiologist did not agree with the findings of the first report and the differences were not subtle. Instead of quoting it at length, I’ve...Continue reading 49 Comments » Read more

My Doctor Fired Me

March 25, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 152 Comments e-patient, Nuclear bone scan, Talking to doctors

Several times I’ve had to be dragged kicking and screaming to medical treatment. No one else did it for me; so I had to learn to drag myself. It was a long and harsh journey, but I determined to be an empowered patient and no longer an ostrich hoping that ignoring problems makes them go...Continue reading 152 Comments » Read more

Life of a Professional Patient,Blog 6: Full Body Bone Scan

February 18, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 7 Comments Nuclear bone scan, Professional patient

It’s been a little while since I wrote a professional patient entry. It started out as just sarcasm. It turned out to be kind of a journal of my “progress” in the fight. I think I write one when there is a kind of milestone. You can find the links to the other professional patient...Continue reading 7 Comments » Read more

Nuclear Bone Scans for Rheumatoid Arthritis or Scintigraphy

February 2, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 40 Comments Invisible Illness, Measuring rheumatoid disease activity, Nuclear bone scan

Bone scans for Rheumatoid Arthritis that “Lit up like a Christmas tree”! Several patients have told me stories of having a nuclear bone scan (scintigraphy) that made a difference in their diagnosis or treatment. We know how much a reliable imaging tool is needed measuring disease activity for either reason. I’ve read about different versions of...Continue reading 40 Comments » Read more