yippee! Got it Molly!
Your a love ! *big hugs*

I tell ya, it sure is difficult sorting through the plethora of materials one can find while looking for the information that you need. And then interpreting it is yet another thing! lol

Oh, another quick tidbit. In the few moments when i DID get to chat with my doc (paper and questions in hand) I asked him regarding getting a full spinal mri.. he basically scoffed at me and that it was far too in detailed and time consuming..and when I asked about STIR imaging and the contrast enhanced mri his response was..

Stir... I've never heard of that.. and as for gladinolium.. we only use that when doing mri of the brain! ARGH... you are right.. I do need to just get me [*bleep*] to Toronto Western.... I will make sure to call the woman he uses to set these things up next week, to make sure it's being done!
Thanks for the strength and info Molly...and others... It just means so much.

Unfortunately this is all such a strain on my children as well... All 7 of them see me hunched over, moaning and groaning and I suppose they can't quite understand. Times like this having a partner, or close family member to lean on would be a godsend!!! *sighs*... None to be found..but who knows what the future will hold... right?

*smiles*

~ Hope sees the invisible, Feels the intangible, and Achieves the Impossible ~ Author Unknown

Single, working mom blessed with 6 biological children and one that just "belonged" with us!

Still struggling to be diagnosed...Dealing with a doc who just doesn't seem to understand what it's like each day!

*HUGS*