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Any non fracture members?

Posted by rudysmom @rudysmom, May 18 7:24am

I guess I’m just looking for some encouraging words. I was diagnosed in February and still working through the different stages of grief/loss. I seem to have more days stuck in depression/sadness.

So, was just wondering if anyone on here has dealt with OP for quite a while and hasn’t fractured? I know you can fracture even if your scores are osteopenia range. I feel like everyday I’m just waiting for a fracture to happen. Im exercising 6 days a week and watching my food intake. I’m just hoping as time goes on this feeling lessens. Sometimes I’m not sure if it’s the diagnosis that’s making me sad or just the fact that I’m getting older, I’m 60, and reality has finally set in.

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brenda11 | @brenda11 | 1 day ago

Hi Rudysmom, I’ve been on Prolia for a little over a year. Knock on wood, no fractures in that time. I tripped while packing my car to go on a lakefront vacation. My right hip really hurt but I was sure it was only a bad muscle bruise so I hobbled around on it for 12 days before finally getting an X-ray which didn’t show a fx, but a few days later an MRI did show a small fx. I had an ORIF done and recovered quickly. I was 60 at the time. I’m 77 now I did have a compression fx in my L3and had Kyphoplasty to repair that, with minimal relief.
Just be careful how you walk and move, get rid of obstacles that could cause you to trip and fall. I’m always hyper aware of my risk of fx and after all these years, being vigilant is a way of life, which is not to say I haven’t had some close calls.
I also have severe chronic back pain due to a severe scoliosis so it’s hard to exercise. Have to find a new PT that doesn’t make things worse like the last one. But don’t let yourself get down about it. We’re all getting older and with aging comes a fair amount of new and unpleasant things to deal with. But your OP is treatable and it sounds like you’re doing what you should.
Good luck.

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joyboudreau | @joyboudreau | 21 hours ago

I broke my hip in 2023 and when I saw the "osteoporisis" disagnosis on the report, I asked how thew knew that. (It had only been osteopenia before.)

Turns out they didn't - they assumed because I was 75 and broke my hip. BUT, I broke my hip because I missed a rung on the ladder and I had an 18 pounds box in my hand with an antique in it that I clung to so it wouldn't break. It became the hammer to my hip area. It was a clean break and only required pins. I have seen much younger shatter their hip with much less. I graduated from the walker and PT early and have had no trouble. A blessing!

Of course, a DEXA was ordered and of course it was osteoporosis. I am on no drugs (grateful) and have refused one for Osteo - my GP has made it very clear I should be on one.

After that diagnosis - I faithfully took quality supplements and did Dr. Lauren Fishman's 12 poses/Wellen on alternating days for the next two years.

The next DEXA happened on the same machine with the same technician (😊) and all remained the same. IDK...but what I am doing is good for a lot of things - right?

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