Finally An Answer?

OsteoidOste*ma : a benign, bone-forming tumor that occurs most often in the long bones of the lower extremities. The femur (thighbone) is the most common location of occurrence, although it can emerge in the bones of the hand and it sometimes occurs in the lower part of the spine. They are very small tumors that do not grow larger that half an inch in diameter. They usually emerge sometime during the teenage years or early adulthood. The condition seems to occur more often in males than females.

This is what K has. She never broke her leg. This was what was causing her pain and limping, and what caused her bone to be inflamed and grow scar tissue, which is that is usually seen around a fracture. This is why she never had pain relief and why she would wake up frequently in the night crying. Poor thing has been suffering with this for months now.

In addition to pain, her calf and thigh muscles have started to atrophy. As a result of her thigh weakness, her knee has also started to give out at times. I hope this is fixed before any long term damage occurs.

We are now waiting for a call from the Children's Hospital to schedule and appointment and then surgery. I just hope this is truly what we are dealing with and once it is removed, my little girl is once again pain free.