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I am a male 28 year old guy height 5'5", and was just wondering about these surgeries. I know that these...

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I have two boys CJ 16 yrs old 5'10" about 150 lbs has broken or fractured over 20 bones and 1 major...

Posted by mom2TWOboys

I have two boys
CJ 16 yrs old 5'10" about 150 lbs has broken or fractured over 20 bones and 1 major surgery requiring plates and screws. DEXA scan. T score spine -1.7 neck -1.1
TJ 14 yrs old 5' about 85 lbs has broken or fractured around 10 bones. Had a DEXA scan. T score -2.3 in spine and hip.
I am worried and not sure what to expect next. What questions to ask the Dr when they get an an appt. My kids are very active outside (where 99% of the broken bones have occurred). They eat a lot of green vegetables (collards, mustard's, turnips) and drink a lot of milk. If there is junk food/ sodas in the house there is a 1 a day limit but we don't have that stuff very often, tea is drank daily. All lab work the Dr had done came back great.
CJ takes no medications and is very healthy, just found out his wrist was not broke but MRI showed he has a ganglion cyst in his wrist(no action taken) and he has had his knee drained before.
TJ takes medications for ADHD and to sleep, and he has slight scoliosis, besides that he is healthy. They are always on the go so they get plenty of exercise. we eat a lot of cheese, milk, fish, greens, chicken every month.
i am wanting any help i can get as we start this journey to their bone recovery.
Questions i should ask the Dr? (we are being sent to a Dr in ATLANTA) not sure when yet
What we will be looking at, as far as possible treatments?
What i should change at home?
if medication is needed what is the best one? i don't want them on a medication that stores the dead bone to make the test look better, would rather one that speeds up the bone growth..if that's possible.
I have read a lot today after i got the call from the Dr office, i am thinking that was the wrong thing to do but i am so worried about their feature.
They both want to join the military when they grow up, Can they with this?
Thank You
is there anything else i am missing? or should be concerned about?
any advice is greatly appreciated!!!View Thread

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