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Prisoner_Number_Six

(15,676 posts) Tue Apr 8, 2014, 08:34 PM Apr 2014

It's official- I have osteoporosis.

On top of my arthritis.

And the hits just keep on coming.

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It's official- I have osteoporosis. (Original Post) Prisoner_Number_Six Apr 2014 OP

How bad is it? In_The_Wind Apr 2014 #1

It may still be reversable. Prisoner_Number_Six Apr 2014 #2

Good luck. In_The_Wind Apr 2014 #3

been some pretty good drugs in the last many years rurallib Apr 2014 #5

Almost broke my hand last week. Prisoner_Number_Six Apr 2014 #6

Let's hope it can be reversed, my dear Prisoner_Number_Six... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2014 #4

Actually, it doesn't really freak me. Prisoner_Number_Six Apr 2014 #7

The fatalistic point of view? CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2014 #8

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. How bad is it?

Reply to Prisoner_Number_Six (Original post)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 08:35 PM

Apr 2014

Prisoner_Number_Six

(15,676 posts)

2. It may still be reversable.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 08:40 PM

Apr 2014

Here's to hope.

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

3. Good luck.

Reply to Prisoner_Number_Six (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 08:50 PM

Apr 2014

I'm due for hip x-rays sometime in the next few months.

rurallib

(64,828 posts)

5. been some pretty good drugs in the last many years

Reply to Prisoner_Number_Six (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 09:18 PM

Apr 2014

that can really help with that.
Break a leg --no, no - good luck!

Prisoner_Number_Six

(15,676 posts)

6. Almost broke my hand last week.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 09:42 PM

Apr 2014

Is that close enough?

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,969 posts)

4. Let's hope it can be reversed, my dear Prisoner_Number_Six...

Reply to Prisoner_Number_Six (Original post)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 09:14 PM

Apr 2014

There are successful medications for that...

I'm still sorry to hear it, though...

Prisoner_Number_Six

(15,676 posts)

7. Actually, it doesn't really freak me.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 09:47 PM

Apr 2014

Acceptance of such things has always come easy to me. Part of my zen mindset, I imagine.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,969 posts)

8. The fatalistic point of view?

Reply to Prisoner_Number_Six (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 8, 2014, 09:57 PM

Apr 2014

It's good that you can do that...

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