Do you guys think I should go outside the realm of drs I have been seeing at this "nameless" hospital where the fall and operation occured? I feel that it is very much wrong for the drs and nurses to not let me know the outcome of this xray - especially if it turns out that I do have the ossification problem. I don't know if I should talk to their Patient Services dept or whatever......\ Loretta - I am sorry for the problems you had to go thru with your mother - that must have been very painful. I feel at times drs do not want to handle the "hard" cases and sometimes just sweep us under the rug. Do you know of a dr for RSD in Portland? I go to one in Seattle but could drive down there for a meeting. Thanks.