Dear Vicki,
I am so sorry that you are having to have your femur re-rodded tomorrow. I will be thinking about you and wish you a speedy recovery. I understand your hesitancy about using Forteo. I too am concerned because of the black box warning. I have a friend who took it for two years and so far has had no problem. The problem I am running into is finding doctors that are even aware of the connection to long term use of Fosamax. I feel that rodding will probably be my destiny, but I am just so tired of dealing with fractures and recuperation. In the past 6 years I have experienced a fracture on my right foot which took 5 months to heal (over 2 mos. non-weight bearing). That was followed by months of physical therapy. Then in 2008 I was injured in a freakish fall which crushed my left shoulder and chipped my left knee. These bones healed in a normal length of time, but again numerous months of physical therapy. And this year, two more stress fractures in both feet and now the stress fractures in both femurs. All of these fractures began in year 6 of being on Fosamax. I don't believe this is a coincidence. For now, I am doing the Forteo and when we find an orthopedic surgeon that has dealt with this type of fracture, I will see what he recommends and then make my decision. Thank you for your response and I do wish you all the best in your surgery tomorrow. Jo
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Dear Vicki,
October 11, 2010 - 12:28pmI am so sorry that you are having to have your femur re-rodded tomorrow. I will be thinking about you and wish you a speedy recovery. I understand your hesitancy about using Forteo. I too am concerned because of the black box warning. I have a friend who took it for two years and so far has had no problem. The problem I am running into is finding doctors that are even aware of the connection to long term use of Fosamax. I feel that rodding will probably be my destiny, but I am just so tired of dealing with fractures and recuperation. In the past 6 years I have experienced a fracture on my right foot which took 5 months to heal (over 2 mos. non-weight bearing). That was followed by months of physical therapy. Then in 2008 I was injured in a freakish fall which crushed my left shoulder and chipped my left knee. These bones healed in a normal length of time, but again numerous months of physical therapy. And this year, two more stress fractures in both feet and now the stress fractures in both femurs. All of these fractures began in year 6 of being on Fosamax. I don't believe this is a coincidence. For now, I am doing the Forteo and when we find an orthopedic surgeon that has dealt with this type of fracture, I will see what he recommends and then make my decision. Thank you for your response and I do wish you all the best in your surgery tomorrow. Jo
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