As someone who's been lifting weights since the age of 14, here's an important tip: make sure to engage your abs and glutes while lifting weights. (Learn from my mistake!)
Since 14 - that's amazing. I did 6 months in college for a weight lifting class and then picked it up at 45 (been 10 years now). Looooove my cardio so this was an adjustment to give up a few days of that to fit this in. What a difference this will make for you. You were building bone during your building bone years. Super max!
This is so timely and I’m so grateful you have written this! Thank you, Shelby!
One by one, all my amazing female elders are being taken out by serious fractures. They are falling like dominoes, on both sides of the world.
I think their generation was really affected by the bad press and medical scaremongering around HRT when they were in midlife. Now they are paying the price with bones and joints shattering.
The culture of hyper independence is further diminishing their chances of recovery, they just want to be at home, fending for themselves and not be a burden on anyone.
Hospitals and healthcare systems are underfunded, overwhelmed and pressured beyond belief. They are trying to discharge patients and free up beds due to high demand.
I know slapping on estrogen patches and gel isn’t a cure all, but at least now we have a greater awareness of fracture prevention. Hopefully we can future proof conserving our own bone density.
Keep up the amazing advocacy work, Shelby! Although I know that’s exhausting too! 🥰
Beautifully stated, Sam! Your comment here highlights the issues on so many levels. I can relate to your stories about our elders dealing with this and yes a whole generation of women didn't have access to the estrogen that could have helped stablize their bones for much longer. We also know so much more now about preserving bone health that their generation didn't have access to.
DEXA scans have come down in price significantly than in past decades in US and the development of new osteoporosis drugs are hopeful.
I wish your family members well in their recovery 💖. Even at older ages it's amazing how the body can heal when provided the right circumstances and tools.
I also have a DEXA scan yearly to make sure that my movement routine is helping improve my bones. It's so important for women to understand bone health in perimenopause - thank you for this information!! 😍
You're welcome! Thanks for including your experience, too. Amazing how many things become annual at our age. I wished someone had warned me about that. Ears, eyes, breasts, bones and Shelly mentioned above she gets a colonoscopy every year. It's a wonder we have time to do anything else.
I have to have DEXA yearly. I’m post-inpatient treatment for anorexia and I also had hyperparathyroid. The malfunctioning gland has been removed. I’m 6 mos post surgery and I am getting labs followed by DEXA in a few months. I had one going in (well, two) and I’m still fine. I’m 51.
I get to have all the scans early. Mammogram since 33, colonoscopy yearly since 45 ( I would love to skip that one. They’ve got to come up with something better than slightly more viscous than water but LOOKS like water…the texture makes me, erm, reject it)
Shelly, I love when women share their real life stories because it makes it so real for everyone. Thank you! I think it's important for us to share our medical stories and it helps others.
I didn't know you were going through any of this. You always have such an uplifting spirit here (and you're darn funny). You're showing us that we can go through hard things and still live our life. Tag me the next time you have a colonoscopy and I'll cheer for you on the sidelines. I hope they give you the pretty pictures afterwards. Your badge of courage. 💖 Keep rocking it!
As someone who's been lifting weights since the age of 14, here's an important tip: make sure to engage your abs and glutes while lifting weights. (Learn from my mistake!)
Pro tip right here, folks!
Since 14 - that's amazing. I did 6 months in college for a weight lifting class and then picked it up at 45 (been 10 years now). Looooove my cardio so this was an adjustment to give up a few days of that to fit this in. What a difference this will make for you. You were building bone during your building bone years. Super max!
This is so timely and I’m so grateful you have written this! Thank you, Shelby!
One by one, all my amazing female elders are being taken out by serious fractures. They are falling like dominoes, on both sides of the world.
I think their generation was really affected by the bad press and medical scaremongering around HRT when they were in midlife. Now they are paying the price with bones and joints shattering.
The culture of hyper independence is further diminishing their chances of recovery, they just want to be at home, fending for themselves and not be a burden on anyone.
Hospitals and healthcare systems are underfunded, overwhelmed and pressured beyond belief. They are trying to discharge patients and free up beds due to high demand.
I know slapping on estrogen patches and gel isn’t a cure all, but at least now we have a greater awareness of fracture prevention. Hopefully we can future proof conserving our own bone density.
Keep up the amazing advocacy work, Shelby! Although I know that’s exhausting too! 🥰
Beautifully stated, Sam! Your comment here highlights the issues on so many levels. I can relate to your stories about our elders dealing with this and yes a whole generation of women didn't have access to the estrogen that could have helped stablize their bones for much longer. We also know so much more now about preserving bone health that their generation didn't have access to.
DEXA scans have come down in price significantly than in past decades in US and the development of new osteoporosis drugs are hopeful.
I wish your family members well in their recovery 💖. Even at older ages it's amazing how the body can heal when provided the right circumstances and tools.
Yes, it’s hard to believe we have been so wronged for so long. 🦴
Hopefully significant progress is now underway!
I also have a DEXA scan yearly to make sure that my movement routine is helping improve my bones. It's so important for women to understand bone health in perimenopause - thank you for this information!! 😍
You're welcome! Thanks for including your experience, too. Amazing how many things become annual at our age. I wished someone had warned me about that. Ears, eyes, breasts, bones and Shelly mentioned above she gets a colonoscopy every year. It's a wonder we have time to do anything else.
I have to have DEXA yearly. I’m post-inpatient treatment for anorexia and I also had hyperparathyroid. The malfunctioning gland has been removed. I’m 6 mos post surgery and I am getting labs followed by DEXA in a few months. I had one going in (well, two) and I’m still fine. I’m 51.
I get to have all the scans early. Mammogram since 33, colonoscopy yearly since 45 ( I would love to skip that one. They’ve got to come up with something better than slightly more viscous than water but LOOKS like water…the texture makes me, erm, reject it)
Shelly, I love when women share their real life stories because it makes it so real for everyone. Thank you! I think it's important for us to share our medical stories and it helps others.
I didn't know you were going through any of this. You always have such an uplifting spirit here (and you're darn funny). You're showing us that we can go through hard things and still live our life. Tag me the next time you have a colonoscopy and I'll cheer for you on the sidelines. I hope they give you the pretty pictures afterwards. Your badge of courage. 💖 Keep rocking it!
😂😂😂 I looked at the pictures last time and decided that was quite enough of my insides.