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parathyroid surgery makes me nervous
- By bm · Posted September 29, 2009
- 30 replies
- Hi I am suppose to have surgery for parathyroid. Very nervous...how was it and how long were you off work for ? thanks ...
Amyloidosis Support Groups and Blood Diseases
- By Muriel · Posted September 29, 2009
- 0 replies
- www.mayoclinic.org/blood-patient-worksho p The second Living with a Blood Disease Symposium: A Comprehensive Workshop for Patients, Family and Friends Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota May 8-9, 2010 Symposium ...
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- By bettyrenshaw · Posted September 27, 2009
- 10 replies
- widowed senior; live in southern IL., all alone; though I stay politically current, I'm settling into being less active and more of the observer. i have 4 rescued cats and pet door; existed two years ...
Osteoporosis
- By Ambika · Posted September 27, 2009
- 13 replies
- Hi, I have been recently diagnosed with serious osteroporosis at age 47. I am also getting menopausal. Osteoporosis runs in my family. My 74 years old Mom is bent and so was my grandmother. My doctor ...
I'M GONNA BE SORE THIS WEEKEND, 2ND PHYSIO SESSION
- By DeskJockey101 · Posted September 25, 2009
- 6 replies
- This actually went very well considering the shape I am in and the poor posture that I have. Kelvyn, my physio therapist got the report from the bone density scan and i am 2.8 what ever that means. prolly ...
ASSERTIVE,OUTGOING
- By helgy55 · Posted September 25, 2009
- 8 replies
- BROKEN BONES ...
Starting A New Project...
- By mompeach · Posted September 25, 2009
- 4 replies
- I had stated "somewhere" I was going to be researching "full-bore" osteoporosis in particular, but with that comes out all the old physiology books, anatomy books and new literature on "new" findings ...
Need opinion
- By kps · Posted September 24, 2009
- 2 replies
- Dear Freinds, I wish to have your opinion about "DXL Scan"from company called Demtech, to asses the osteoporosis.Company claims that this machine's result is better then DEXA. Thank you ...
The Beginnings of a Great Relationship...
- By DeskJockey101 · Posted September 23, 2009
- 1 reply
- This morning I had my first appt with my physical therapist, Kelvyn, who looked at me when I came in, new me right away and said, where have you been the past year? YUP it had been a year since I last ...
The Dr. Was In Today
- By DeskJockey101 · Posted September 22, 2009
- 19 replies
- This was the day I returned to my dr to talk to him about my osteoporosis and certain things I wanted to get going with including a referal to physio therapy. I had my list ready, 1,2,3,4, and after our ...
Green tea promotes bone growth?
- By raindancer · Posted September 21, 2009
- 3 replies
- http://www.elements4health.com/green-tea -has-potential-to-help-prevent-and-treat -osteoporosis.html I found this link and thought I would post it for anyone interested. I have read that osteoporosis ...
Multiple Foot Fractures
- By floridany · Posted September 21, 2009
- 5 replies
- My latest fracture happened while walking Saturday on my left foot. My right fracture happened 2 weeks ago doing nothing other than walking. 11 stress fractures in 3 years. I have RA and have used Reclast ...
LINE DANCING - ADDED TO THE BOX !
- By DeskJockey101 · Posted September 20, 2009
- 6 replies
- ONE OF THE EXERCISES THAT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED WAS LINE DANCING, SO TODAY I BOUGHT A VIDEO ON COUNTRY LINE DANCING. I SPENT THE FIRST 10 MINUTES TRYING TO LEARN THE STEPS AND THERE IS A FAIR AMOUNT OF ...
Vigorous activity
- By Char42 · Posted September 18, 2009
- 6 replies
- Yesterday on the TVdoctors osteoporosis activity was a topic. Guest Doctor was promoting vigorous activity such as rope jumping. Yoga, biking and swimming were not considered vigorous. With my severe ...
Reclast Side-Effects
- By seekerindi · Posted September 18, 2009
- 15 replies
- I have been following the Reclast discussion for the last several months. I had Reclast this spring and have had serious side-effects which continue to worsen. I don't like being negative, and I would ...
One Change At A Time - Because I am Worth It !!
- By DeskJockey101 · Posted September 18, 2009
- 5 replies
- Just thought I would pop in for a moment, I have ordered the book The Vitamin D Cure from the local library, I think I am next for it, I was going to buy it but decided to get it first and see what its ...
bettyrenshaw
- By bettyrenshaw · Posted September 16, 2009
- 2 replies
- SENIOR female, Mt vernon, IL: interests;: natural, preventive, integrated medicine and inspireing others ...
DICTIONARY MEANING OF OSTEOPOROSIS
- By DeskJockey101 · Posted September 15, 2009
- 8 replies
- I READ SOMETHING RECENTLY THAT THE MEANING OF OSTEOPOROSIS HAS BEEN RE WRITTEN, AND THAT GOT ME TO THINKING AND WONDERING... HMMM I HAVE SEVERAL DICTIONARIES AT WORK AND THEY ARE OLDER DICTIONARIES. SO ...
compression fractures in the shinbone
- By kitsie · Posted September 15, 2009
- 1 reply
- Hello! Is there a way to know what it means when you have a sharp pain in the shinbone when walking? Should I: 1) go to a doctor 2) ask that it be x-rayed 3) not walk on it till I know for sure ...
WEAKENING BONES AND OUTTERSPACE
- By DeskJockey101 · Posted September 15, 2009
- 12 replies
- YOU KNOW I WAS THINKING LAST NIGHT ABOUT THE ASTRONAUTS WHO GO OUT INTO SPACE. THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SHRINKAGE WITH THEIR BONES AS WELL. I WONDER WHAT NASA IS GIVING THEM TO HELP KEEP THEIR BONES HEALTHY ...
