Vicki,
My mom has also suffered from 2 femur fractures due to Fosamax. The first in 2005 and the second in November 2010. Unfortunitely, instead of putting a rod in in November they put a plate in. The plate snapped in half in April of this year and she rebroke it again. When undergoing surgery this time they put a rod in. It has been a terrbile, long journey for her. She has chronic pain and still is forced to walk with a cain. Her walk is very wobbley. She went back to the doctor yesterday (she goes every 6 weeks) and there is no indication of healing on one side of the bone. The doctor is sending her for a cat scan next week. He is saying she may need to AGAIN undergo surgery and have another rod put in. She is really having a rough time with all of this and of course doen't want to go thriugh yet another surgery. She has been looking for a support group, but can't find one. I told her I would do some research and see if I can't help locate one for her. I saw the email addess [email protected]. I was wondering if this is an online support group or locally where you live. We live near Dayton, Ohio. If you could email me some information I would greatly appreciate it! [email protected]
Thanks!
Megan
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Vicki,
September 29, 2011 - 5:45pmMy mom has also suffered from 2 femur fractures due to Fosamax. The first in 2005 and the second in November 2010. Unfortunitely, instead of putting a rod in in November they put a plate in. The plate snapped in half in April of this year and she rebroke it again. When undergoing surgery this time they put a rod in. It has been a terrbile, long journey for her. She has chronic pain and still is forced to walk with a cain. Her walk is very wobbley. She went back to the doctor yesterday (she goes every 6 weeks) and there is no indication of healing on one side of the bone. The doctor is sending her for a cat scan next week. He is saying she may need to AGAIN undergo surgery and have another rod put in. She is really having a rough time with all of this and of course doen't want to go thriugh yet another surgery. She has been looking for a support group, but can't find one. I told her I would do some research and see if I can't help locate one for her. I saw the email addess [email protected]. I was wondering if this is an online support group or locally where you live. We live near Dayton, Ohio. If you could email me some information I would greatly appreciate it! [email protected]
Thanks!
Megan
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