Congratulations on the sale Ann. Really sorry to hear about you're
health issue. I have no good recommendations for pain of any kind, most
accepted pain relievers don't really work for me all that well. Wish I
had something better to say.
On 4/26/2019 2:24 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:
Bottom line: somewhere between the bone scan in 2013 and the one I
had last week, osteopenia turned into full fledged osteoporosis.. so
it isnt' arthritis that has been devling me. My mother had it, I
should not have been surprised. Doc put me on once-a-week
alendronate sodium (the generic of Fosamax). Once a week is fine with
me and the pills are cheap.. I put the little blister tab in my 7
day pill thingy -in place of- my vitamins and BP pill . The
instructions for proper usage are both clear and a bit scary if you
mess up so I'm being very careful . IF any of you have any tips about
good stuff to do for osteoporosis pain , I'll take it please.
I"m taking Naproxin twice a day in double the over the counter dose
and it brougnt down the pain from excruciating lumbar and elft leg
hurt to achy frequently but not consistently.. I'm moving a lot.. but
need a cane to do so.
Other than the osteo which enough people have assured me is manageable
if you are careful and eat properly (and don't fall down!) , my check
up with the new doc was
filled with godl stars. Lungs, cardio, cholesterol (down 60 points
from 2017) . 'you're goona live forever, but you ahve to take these
pills". The new doc is 80 years old himself. I'm goin gto go to one
phys theropy session to get me on the correct for some good exercises
I can do at home and dont cost anything.. beyond my walking up and
down my stairs. i"m sleeping a lot, but in spurts... about 5-6 hours
solid at night.. then up for two, then back to bed two or three times
douring the day for naps... but I fall asleep easily. I've found a
CURA_HEAT pad on my lower back to be helpful to keep the pain at bay
most of the time.
The photo note, which will not be news to you who are also facebook
friends, is that a photo of mine you have surely all seen before is
now in a film and I got paid a
fair amount for film makers "single use" It also appeared in Sign
Language, in my Back in the day calendar, and in Ada Calhoun's book
about the esat village 'St Marks is Dead"
So if you happen to be going to the Tribeca film festival and you
happen to have chosen to see the Abel Ferrara documentary "the
Projectionist" and you are not blinking at the wrong time , you will
see this photo of mine, as well as my name zipping by in the credits ..
https://annsan.smugmug.com/On-the-Road-or-On-Foot/New-York-City-back-in-the-day/i-MS6knBX/A
I was first approached by the film company last sumemr about this -
they finally ponied up in paypal last month (no, they didn't get the
photo until they paid for it) when the
film got accepted for the festival.
Brian, I'll try to find a tree or two today for the PUG..
Still don't feel much like chatting.. everything is an effort - and
yet now and then I can walk a city block or two very slowly. not to
the walker stage yet, thank goodness, and
hopefully proper PT and drugs will keep me upright more ofeten than not
ann
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