[jsewell]

Tired of Pain,
Me too., I am here to give you all the support you need. I am now fusing well after extensive work on C4 thru L2, yep all fusing. I have had osteopenia for years., I took fosomax for 3 then went to take a year break from it and have not gone back. I'm having bone density checked again on monday. My endocrinologist said with a few fractures (i've had i think 4 in my spine alone) it is now termed osteporosis. I live in socal and am always trying to be out exercising so i have no problems with low vitamin D. It is the sunshine . My endocinologist i volunteer in his clinic one night a week and there is a big push on vitamin D these days, He gives the prescription kind to almost everyone., He keeps checking my vitamin D aLL THE TIME. It did go down when i was home in bed a lot with the 2 major surgery's . But still pretty good.
I did wear a bone stimulator for my first 2 back fusions. I think becuase they were for 3 levels . These last 2 were for 13 levels and 9 levels so where to put the darn bone stimulator was probably more of a question. So just a lot longer in the brace. Lucky me. Well i can't complain, just glad I have a wonderful caring physician.
Normal to worry, i am starting to stress about another extensive surgery to try to repair my nerve that controls my diaphram muscle so i can go back to breathing like a normal person.,

anyway i have to run , not really, but need to go. Please write of worry or venting any time. I am here still recovering from the last one (i broke my neck.) and don't know how , talk about soft bones. I will be back on some medication after i am all fused the 2 don't go together well except for one type. Probably the type Maria talked about because it is a daily injection.
talk soon
judy