Well, got some bad news today. My mom's back has been hurting pretty badly for the last week or so. Today she had a previously scheduled Dex scan and they discovered she has a compression fracture in her vertebra. This is not good news. My Grandmother died from osteoporosis when she was 78. My mom is 75. She had been on Boniva for several years. Obviously that didn't do any good. She will be seeing her dr in a week or so to find out more. The technician wouldn't tell her what to do. I assume heat, pain meds and rest.
This comes at a time when my dad is very ill and can't do anything for himself. I live 5 hours away and can't get away right now to go help her. My brother is there but he is always too busy to help her. I'm hoping that dad's hospice nurse can help her out with this when she comes tomorrow. Surely there are people that can help her deal with him more.
I'm so worried about her. A big reminder to us all to take our calcium and Vitamin D and exercise. And I'm staying on my estrogen. I'm at a great risk for this and already have osteopenia and I'm 54 :(
Hopefully someone out there can tell me what she can do in the time before the dr will see her to ease her suffering.
Thanks!