Good News - possibly

Well, my hip surgery was postponed from today until tomorrow. We were very frustrated and blamed it on a lack of communication between the two different surgeons who will be operating. The fact is that I have not seen either one since April and I have not seen the one I met with today since last October. He let me know that today's X-rays looked better than April's X-rays. There is a possibility that the femoral non-union has actually healed - or at least healed more than it was before. The problem is that the implants (plate and screws) prevent them from getting a good look with either X-rays or CT scans. We also learned that a lot of my discomfort may be more related to the heterotopic bone growth, than to non-union in the hip joint.
I am now scheduled for a surgery at 1:00 P.M. tomorrow. The main scope of this operation is to remove the implants and as much heterotopic bone mass as possible. A day or two after the operation, I will have a CT scan to examine the bone growth at the femoral-hip union. I will also be receiving a dose of radiation to resist any future heterotopic bone growth.
The good news is: if the femoral union has healed, I will not require the bone graft and the new implant in my femur, with the removal of the extra bone mass my hip flexibility and rotation will be improved, and I could be putting weight on my leg in as little as three weeks rather than 3 months.
The bad news is if the CT scan reveals a lack of bone healing in the femoral neck, we go back to plan A with a bone graft and no weight for 3 months. However, this operation could happen as early as Saturday and I would still be returning to Fayetteville on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Overall, I must be happy with delaying the surgery one day an visiting with the doctor today.
J