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Hello @belong1224,
I'd like to invite @skshapiro, @mikeship, @coonassbill, and @lindsayweeks who have all discussed having a rod placed in their femur to share their experiences with that surgery and recovery.
@belong1224, you mentioned that the fracture was a result of a likely overprescription or application of Fosamax, is this a cause that your provider came to discover or suggest?
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@JustinMcClanahan When my femur broke (July 15, 2026) I was transferred to Mayo and several of the doctors told me it was a result of Fosamax. I'm currently in the process of filing a lawsuit because my doctors neglect to tell me the possibility of a high femur fracture and/or break. If proper education is given when they put you on medication, a lot more people would pay attention or look for a substitute for Fosamax.
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April 2nd of last year I took a step in my kitchen and my femur totally broke. I was shocked because I have never had a problem with my bones inspite of the many times my knee has buckled on me. I did have TKR in February of 2023 on the same leg. I will say the surgery for my femur went very well. I recovered very well the bone growth has been excellent and I did have a rod placed in my femur but it has not given me any trouble. I was diagnosed with osteopenia in 2017 and chose to deal with it using supplements: vitamin d, calcium lactate, vitamin c, magnesium, and vitamin ADK. My last Dex test showed improvement and my doctor told me to keep doing what I was doing. I hope this helps and good luck.