Re: [QUAD-L] Leg Fracture - Above knee

2024-01-03 Thread Tod Santee
I'm not sure what happened. I was replying to Philip and when it came up in my Inbox it looked like I addressed it to you, Ed. A glltch somewhere, I guess. Glad it was helpful in some way. \--Tod On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 5:25 PM Edward Tessier wrote: > sorry for my typo! I'll be a quad 40

Re: [QUAD-L] Leg Fracture - Above knee

2024-01-03 Thread Edward Tessier
sorry for my typo! I'll be a quad 40 years this August From: Edward Tessier Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2024 4:22 PM To: Tod Santee ; Philip Wells Cc: quad-list Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Leg Fracture - Above knee hey Philip and Todd, Thank you so much for posting

Re: [QUAD-L] Leg Fracture - Above knee

2024-01-03 Thread Edward Tessier
hey Philip and Todd, Thank you so much for posting about osteoporosis. I have not been tested for it for over 20 years so seeing what you posted was a great reminder to check in with my body and see how it's doing. For a change, my HMO didn't even complain about the expense. By the way, I'm

Re: [QUAD-L] Leg Fracture - Above knee

2024-01-03 Thread Edward Tessier
From: Tod Santee Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2024 4:15 PM To: Philip Wells Cc: quad-list Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Leg Fracture - Above knee Hi Philip, I'm 56, (C5/6 for 40 yrs) and broke my femur --just above the knee-- in a car accident 2 yrs ago. Even with

Re: [QUAD-L] Leg Fracture - Above knee

2024-01-03 Thread Tod Santee
Hi Philip, I'm 56, (C5/6 for 40 yrs) and broke my femur --just above the knee-- in a car accident 2 yrs ago. Even with my advanced osteoporosis it healed well with no bracing needed. I also had a burst fracture at L4 that was a whole different story. We thought my leg was causing autonomic

Re: [QUAD-L] PROLIA

2024-01-03 Thread Tod Santee
Hi Paul, I'm also a C5/6 quad. I've been getting Prolia for the past 3 yrs and haven't felt any difference after any injections. It seems to have, at least, slowed my bone loss. My SCI was in 1983 so I'm 40 yrs into this. I started with Fosamax pills around 2000, then moved on to another