LittlePaw,

I was in a bit of a hurry last night when I read through the replies here, as I was celebrating our anniversary. I wanted to give my husband all of my attention and love that he very much deserves. I wasn't able to do much for him this year, but I wanted to make sure to make him feel special and appreciated. As a result, I missed your message.

I am still seeing my Orthopedic surgeon. He is a caring doctor and does not want to release me from his care until the bones have completely healed. The non-union is showing a small gap in the posterior section of one of the joints, I can't recall which one to be honest, but that does not concern my orthopedic surgeon. Most of the non-union is only visible through the MRI, and does not show up on the X-rays. It is the MRI that shows that the bone has fused only about 50%. That is what concerns him. He has discussed the possibility of having to perform surgery again if the bone stimulator does not take care of things. I am not sure what his plan was, but we are all hopeful that it will not come to the point of having to do another surgery.

I am open to the idea of getting some fresh eyes to help me. I just really hate the idea of switching doctors again. It is so hard to figure out if the next one is going to be any more knowledgeable than the last. I did not know that I could request that certain doctors be restricted from accessing my records.

As always, thank you for your help and advice. It is always appreciated.