Today, Newton had his bone scan up at CSU. I guess that I didn't really understand going into it what a bone scan was exactly. I thought that the bone scan would tell me whether the lesion was bone cancer or an infection. What I learned is that a bone scan will pick up bone activity.

The bone scan works by injecting a radioactive chemical, sometimes called a "tracer", into the bloodstream through an IV. The chemical will attach itself to areas of bone that are undergoing rapid changes. Over a period of several hours, a lot of the tracer accumulates in the problem area(s). A special camera is then used to take pictures of the skeleton. The chemical tracer is radioactive, and therefore sends out radiation that can be captured by the camera.

When I picked Newton up, I had a consultation with a Radiologist. They indicated that there was increased bone activity in Newton's left humerus. The rest of his skeletal system was clear.

It was good news that they were able to confirm the isolated area, but I still didn't have the answers that I was looking for. Is it cancer?!?!