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@isabelle7 I also wonder if your husband's prognosis might be better because he is not female/dealing with the loss of estrogen-?
It is hard to believe he fractures just sitting. The thing about slouching makes sense while he is recovering. Does he wear a brace at all? I wonder if it was the act of getting up, or twisting while asleep. Hard to know!
So glad he is doing Forteo. The shots are nothing!
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I am in the same boat as @isabelle7s husband. I broke a rib in my sleep .... and my femur bending over to pet the dog .. .and my vertebrae from coughing while putting on deodorant.
And I am on the same restrictions. I manage short walks and do my PT. Likewise, I pull forward in parking lots and go to great lengths to avoid a left hand turn so I don't twist my spine at all. And 5 lbs? Geez ... that's less than a gallon of milk, not to mention a full coffee carafe.
BORING!!! But ... better safe than sorry.
In the meantime, I am taking my Evenity shots and hoping that within a few months my bones will be stronger. I can't wait to 'live dangerously' and buy a gallon of milk all by myself.
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That could be. We’ll see how it all plays out.
He does wear a brace sometimes especially when he’s got low back pain. His pain has reduced since acupuncture so he’s not wearing the brace as much.
He goes back in for another xray next week to evaluate his fractures. Praying for no new ones.