My Big Break?

My accommodating general practitioner called me today to give me a detailed explanation of the results of my bone scan. First, a little lesson:

In a bone scan, the patient is injected with a radioactive isotope which spreads throughout the bloodstream. In areas where bone injuries or abnormalities are present, cellular activity is increased--because the cells are busily working to repair the damage. A bone scan looks for these areas in which the radioactive isotope is most concentrated.

Now, back to me:

My bone scan revealed a minor increase in cellular activity around the lower part of my right tibia and upper part of my left tibia (closer to the knee). The lab techs who read the results noted that this was "subtle, but could suggest a mild fracture or rheumatoid arthritis." My doctor is calling an orthopedic specialist for a consultation. I'm hoping for a big break, if you'll pardon the pun.

Of all the problems that have been suggested over the past two months, the orthopedic ones are the least life-altering and have the best prognosis. Please, Lord. Let this be it!