Disclaimer: I'm no doctor. I'm not offering any kind of medical advice.
I've also received some PMs here "accusing" me of trying to create panic in the forums, but as with anything with a major surgery like this, I feel you should be fully informed about it.
There are are many CLL doctors requesting CT scans in place of plain film x-rays - so they can see the bones better. I'm not going to argue either for or against that, as I lack the medical knowledge and expertise, but I thought everyone should know about both of these procedures and their different levels of radiation exposure.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CT_scan#Scan_dose
CT scans, however, may also be useful in monitoring DVT/blood clots, and preventing terrible health outcomes (that could result in death). Trust your doctors over what you read online, but I see no reason to not be informed about procedures you subject yourself to.
While we're at it, should we discuss the risks of epidural injection and anesthesia as well?
Quote from: myloginacc on June 27, 2018, 11:34:24 AMTrust your doctors over what you read online
I would rather say people should mistrust their doctors. Doctors who perform cosmetic surgeries, especially cosmetic LL, belong to the least honest category.
Quote from: hanshi on June 27, 2018, 12:40:22 PMI would rather say people should mistrust their doctors. Doctors who perform cosmetic surgeries, especially cosmetic LL, belong to the least honest category.
They are full of deceit and lies. Investigate a lot before having surgery. Some testimonials here are completely or partially false. I don’t blame the patients. They had powerful reasons not to post the truth.
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