PS, because my "case" is Worker's Comp, both tests (the bone scan and the sympathetic block) have to be approved by them (which, they can take up to 10 days just to approve it...scheduling it aside and a further waiting period. So, though the "ball is rolling," as you say, it is moving slowly. So, who knows how far in advance those things will be. I have learned to wait. Worker's Comp is nothing but waiting. After 6 months, it becomes second nature really.

However, on the good news front, Worker's Comp just approved 4 more physical therapy visits after a two week lag without and triple the pain in absence of. I am fortunate to have an excellent physical therapist who NEVER has me push past the point of pain, but, instead, STOPPING when there is pain. She has been such a great factor/assest in this "game" that is Worker's Comp/instrumental in getting me the treatment I need.