Inspiring 88 year old

[Raleigh59]

It’s all incredibly confusing! I read the posts here often. Think about this story. I met an 88 year old Korean lady yesterday at my 2.5 lake walk. She’s had 3 surgeries- two in spine and one in neck. I don’t know why she had those surgeries. however, she’s 88 ! and she walks the 2.5 mile lake loop with big hills every day! I don’t think she takes any medicine. her mind is sharp and her posture is excellent and she said how her doctor wants her to do water walking and not do this Lake but she refuses that and loves this daily lake loop walk of 2.5 miles. This was a very inspirational story. She is so happy with this walk. I think the conclusion of the story is that the doctors are not the patients. They really often do not know what is best for our lifestyle and wishes and happiness and health. It’s our lives! we have to as much as we can, to listen to our own wants and needs and what our bodies are telling us.

[Pvane]

Thank you for sharing!

[Sangat in reply to Pvane]

I am an 86-year-old Asian woman and I walk 3 miles a day I have very good posture I have fallen five or six times but never broke a bone fingers crossed I was recently diagnosed with starting osteoporosis and my doctor immediately prescribed Fosamax or protea I have a very nutritious diet I work in the gym with strength training I have a very healthy lifestyle and I am hesitant to take any medication

[Raleigh59 in reply to Sangat]

amazing and wonderful -

Do you think you might want a second opinion ? Some people want the medicine because they don’t want to get worse. I am a 60 year old small framed Caucasian lady who has first time “ severe osteoporosis “ so I understand a doctor urging/ prescribing medicine. I don’t know what to do either mostly because the medicine causes side effects and the shots also do. The choices are very difficult.

I think your track record speaks for itself. You are doing everything possible with great results.

[Texanna]

Good for her - what an inspiration! Reminds me of a lady I read about recently. She’s over 100 years old and teaches fitness classes at her assisted living facility. You can see she’s bent over so I assume she has osteoporosis but she doesn’t let it stop her: goodmorningamerica.com/livi...

[Mamaandme]

Beautiful and inspiring story! My mom & I have both had osteoporosis for many years. Now, neither of us takes anything. She will be 99 on May 1. I'm 77.5 years young, but my posture is awful. I do try to stand erect and often I put my hands together behind my back when walking, even inside my home, to stand straighter. We are both in good health otherwise. We both survived covid in spite of not being given medicine. I finally shouted loudly enough to get her help just before she was hospital bound, or worse! Monoclonal antibodies saved her. My case was very light. Bottom line: you are on target that doctors are NOT the patients and I have learned they actually work for big pharma these days, not for patient's best health and lifestyle.

[Raleigh59 in reply to Mamaandme]

the doctors say they are speaking from clinical research results and recommending according to that

[Raleigh59 in reply to Mamaandme]

my numbers are terrible but I have been going to the gym and really having exercise as my top priority : started using weights , do elliptical , gym 7 days per week, very careful supplements, healthy food. I do really see the exercise paying off, today I was visiting a friend and he had branches and things to trip and stumble on in his driveway and I could balance and deal with things that were suddenly a hazard with the wind bringing down things to trip on. It’s very comforting to see progress.

Now I am wondering how valid dexa is since I have arthritis in lower back I read that makes inaccurate dexa score

[Raleigh59 in reply to Mamaandme]

what part of your back do you put your hands on ?

[Mamaandme in reply to Raleigh59]

I said I "put my hands together behind my back", not ON my back. Clasp hands together, which forces your shoulders back. It helps, but is hard to do when your hands are always busy! LOL!