Not a bruise, but a fracture...

Around the beginning of December, I bumped my ribs.
At the orthopedic clinic, they said it was either a bruise or a hairline fracture...
It's a bruise, but... hmm, this area here might be a bit suspicious~ 💧

So, just to be safe, I spent my time wearing a support brace.

Three days later,
I stubbed my little toe.
It was an avulsion fracture.

I had the same fracture in December two years ago too 💧

In November, I missed a step on a three-tier staircase in the dark,
and I scraped my shin badly and it bled 🩸

And in September, I had a concussion... 😓

Aren't I getting injured too often?! 💦

Since I felt something was off with the ribs I thought were just bruised,
I mentioned my concerns when I went in for the treatment of my little toe.

By the way,
I was going to different hospitals for my ribs and my little toe
due to their different days off and such.

The kind doctor who is also my regular orthopedic surgeon
examined me with an ultrasound...

It's broken!

(Huh...?!)

"It's a clean break (lol)."

They showed me an image of my rib, which was broken cleanly.

"It's a fracture! Too bad for you!"

I ended up having to get treatment for my little finger and my rib... (lol)

To think I have two fractures... oh boy 💧

Aren't my bones too brittle?
I didn't even hit them that hard...

It really is a bother (lol) 😂

Fortunately, there's not much pain, and I can move around easily.
Maybe I need to be careful because I can still move around!
It's not like it's healed; I'm currently dealing with a fracture 😅

So, I guess this means I should spend my winter break
taking it nice and easy (lol)

I don't think you are as clumsy as I am, but
please take care of your health💕

As someone who loves checkups, I followed the recommendation and
had another bone test done✨🤗

In my first bone density test in a while,
I received guidance on osteoporosis!

It seems to be the kind of machine they have at large hospitals,
and I measured my bone density in my lumbar spine and femur✨

At that time,
Lumbar spine - average
Femur - slightly below average (suspected osteoporosis)
Bone quality was OK

Surprising‼️

I thought,
I need to be careful about my bones!✨🤗

This time, I measured bone density in my forearm!
(The test about 5 years ago was also on my forearm)
I also had a blood testdone.

And then...

What do you think!

My forearm bone density was,
compared to the average bone density of young adults (20 to 44 years old),
equal to or higher!✨

😳‼️

Even on the chart, it was at the highest position in the normal range!

Blood tests are also fine
Vitamin D levels are good too, so there's no problem...

(I also told them that I am on HRT)

Hmm
Why is the femur score so low?
The doctor was also puzzled by it😅

I didn't realize the results would be
so different depending on the area tested...

I had heard they would be different, but
this much?!

Well, women's bones get brittle after menopause, after all!
(Since I had a hysterectomy, I don't even know when I hit menopause)

It's a blessing
to be made aware of my own body
in this way❤️🤗✨

If you're concerned, please go get tested✨♫

~Enjoying Menopause Group~

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