[TheForge] Frosty bones and drybrushing

[robert hensarling]

Good for you Frost Man!  I think you're on the road to an almost recovery. 
You'll never be like you were before, but the fact that some parts of you 
are healing, and becoming pain free is the best you could hope for.  Over 
the last 4 years my bone density and decreased way into the negative range. 
I don't remember the numbers, but something like -1.9 rings a bell.  All the 
figures were in the negative range, which means all the little old lady 
medicine I've been taking  for years just isn't getting the job done.  This 
includes Actonel, Fortical and another I don't remember.  I keep losing 
height, and that bothers me a lot.  I'm now 3" shorter than I was in 03.  I 
guess I've lifted one to many mesquite logs on the sawmill :o)
I've never gotten used to the pain, but I know people that have.  In this 
day and age with all our modern marvels, I don't see why anyone should have 
to suffer.  Some doctors don't see it that way, but luckily my team has 
really taken care of me, including a medicine pump implanted in my abdomen, 
that works 24 hrs. per day.  It supplies medication to my spinal canal via a 
tiny catheter.  What's next?  At least 2 more surgeries, if, and that's a 
big if, if my fragile bones will start healing themselves and building up 
calcium again, but so far it's a no go.  I just turned 59, and I guess I'm 
just going to finally have to accept the fact that my remaining years (or at 
least I hope that "years" will be plural!) must be lived out being really 
careful.  In two years I've broken my ribs in 11 places, without even 
knowing when or how I broke the darn things.  Sorry about the semi-rant, I 
get made at myself for being in this shape, even though they tell me it's 
surely hereditary in nature.  I guess I'd be better off is I would be mad at 
my forefathers :o), but naw, I love those guys, even though I never met 
them.
Dang I hate to babble like that, go get well Frosty!!!!
Robert
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Frost" <akfrosty at mtaonline.net>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Frosty bones and drybrushing


> No, osteoporosis isn't a factor, just the opposite. If I had normal bone 
> density for a (then) 54 yr old the surgeon said he would've put everything 
> where it was supposed to go and told me to be happy with whatever range I 
> got back and learn to live with the pain. As it was my bone density is 
> really good and all the fractures were clean, sharp and keyed together 
> well, so he spent 7 1/2 hrs. doing as good a job as he could because I had 
> a high probability of full recovery.
>
> The elbow socket joint was split in two and has healed completely, moves 
> smoothly with no pain. Virtually all my loss of range is from soft tissue 
> scaring on and near the olacronon(sp?) process. Even now, right after 
> surgery #4 I have better than 85% range and am getting more every time I 
> push the limits.
>
> Frosty
> -------------------------------
> If it ain't forged
> it ain't real.
> Wrought iron is.
> The FrostWorks
>
> Meadow Lakes, AK.
>
>
> From: "robert hensarling" <rhrocker at hilconet.com>
>
>
>
>> Frosty, could age be a factor?  It was with me.  Also have you been 
>> checked for Osteoporosis, plus had a bond density exam done?
>> Robert
>>
>
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