How is everyone going? What are your thoughts about your osteoporosis?

Hi Constance!

Yes, I cannot do much exercise either.

I go to the pool and do step ups on the steps, pushing the noodle down with one leg at a time, resistance with the Dumbbells, walking across pool, etc.

I have added some vitamin and mineral supplements as well. I don't interfere with my diet except to have plenty of vegetables, fruit, dairy, protein, and food so like avocados, prunes, etc.

What is your  Tscore? Mine is around-3 to -4.

What country are you in?

 

Lucky you, easy access to a pool (my dream)!   

My T-score is - 3.5.

I'm in Germany.  I'm British but have lived and worked in Germany for 45 years.

Hi Kathleen.

I servely broke my right ankle or should I say shattered. I am full of metal in my ankle and 9 months post op,sometimes I have difficulty walking. I then found I had osteoporosis through my fagilty fracture ( something like a car crash fracture) my GP has proscribed Prolia and I have been taking this for a few months without side effects. I just can't break another bone and suffer as I already have. May I say I was a gym junkie, exercised, healthy diet, calcium, vitD, Vit K, sunlight, etc. no one looked after themselves more. I'm sorry to say the do it naturally didn't work for me and I find no problems with Prolia and I don't have any other options to keep my spine straight. I guess until you suffer with a severe broken bone through that dreaded disease you will put up your hand against medication but so far it's working for me and I feel fine. Each to their own I say 🙂

Yes, very lucky about the pool. It is a lovely big well heated pool with a ramp.

I am 71. I also have arthritis, Crohns, diverticula, two herniated discs in lumbar section, gallstones and LS.

Are you still working?

Good on you. You tried and you thought well before taking the Prolia.

That is the stage I am at now but the future may see me changing my mind.

It is good to listen to everyone's point of view and people change when circumstances change.

Can you tell me your tscores? 

I am 71 and only found out about my osteoporosis one year ago so I am still considering my options long term.

In Australia we do not have as many choices as the US or GB or Canada from what I have read on here.

Hi Kathleen. I too am in Australia. My T score is -2.7. I actually put the slip of paper away but I'll check and if it's not right I'll let you know. I'm 60 and as I have already mentioned I didn't know I had the disease until I severely fractured my ankle. I've lost my job and it's left me with problems. I have always eaten healthy and I have been super fit so I can't do any more in the exercise/ food area. I think my problem started at menopause at the age of 51. I have no other problems in the health area. 🙂

Last paragraph - hardly!!😀. I'm 77 years young - at least I was 4 years ago (young I mean)!  Then Polymyalgia Rheumatica hit me.  Two years later very active OA (hips, knees, ankles).  Also have Gout - but this only seldom hits me.  It's excruciating when it does though.

The only good thing about getting old is that you have lived a long time, and I must admit I have had a very good life.

C. 💐

Another Aussi..oi oi!

I am in Victoria on the Mornington Peninsula.

Your tscore is not that bad but your fractures are what decided you to take the Prolia.

It is good you have no other health issues. Are you still working?

Old age is not for wimps they keep telling me.

Oh, your other health issues sound very painful.

I worked up until I needed a shoulder reconstruction and never got back to teaching after that . I was nearly 69 so I had done well anyway.

 

Teaching till 69 - wow!  I was 62 when I gave up, and as I was in Further Ed, students who came to us 'wanted' to learn (well, the majority of them anyway).

I'm going into a Rheumatology Clinic for 10 days on Monday.  Hope they can sort me out.

I taught high school kids. Towards the end, I was an emergency teacher, on call at one school only. I turned down an offer of a contract at 69 at a new school because of shoulder surgery.

Now, I have grandkids to replace my teaching life.

I gather you mean you will be an inpatient. I hope all goes well for you.

My hands can be a problem when it is cold especially so I can relate. The Meds I take for Crohns helps the arthritis as well.

Kathleen I'm in Frankston !!

I'm a Pom living here and my employment was terminated because I was sent to an occupational doctor and he said I could not do my job safely 🙂

I am in Mornington lol and the pool I go to is PARC in Frankston.15 minutes away from you!

I'm a walk away from Parc swimming pool. I was having hydrotherapy in Baxter and the physio told me there is an hydrotherapy pool at Parc. 🙂

It is a super one. It is nice and big and very warm. There is a ramp. We go tomorrow afternoon. Saturday afternoons are a good time as not so busy.

Maybe see you there in the future?

Hi Kathleen.

I may go one day but it's a little chilly now. I was going to hydrotherapy for a few weeks but I was really encouraged by my physio and the weather was nicer. I know Parc have a good hydro pool. Maybe I will go one of these days.🙂

I went today and water was so warm then had a nice warm shower. All good!

It will still be there when you are ready.