In osteoporosis there are fewer of the little interior walls. Those gaps cause weakness in the bone.
I am continuing to stand for strength and resilience, no matter what!
Today I had my first appointment for special testing. I was chosen to
be part of a study using the latest MRI technology–super high
resolution MRI so that we can see the microstructure of the bones.
It’s so new, the doctors were test driving the machine as we went. I
was wishing I had a camera–the machine was so cool and space age.
But I couldn’t keep anything metal around.
They took MRI’s of my knee, hip and wrist. Although my original bone
density test showed a very poor score, the high resolution MRI’s gave a less dire picture.
Although still showing osteoporosis, the MRI’s gave more info about
specifically where the problems are. Dr. Greg Chang from the NYU Medical Center was so kind! He sent me a powerpoint
presentation explaining what’s going on in my bones.
Went to the gym and lifted weights again this morning–just because I
gave my word, not because I wanted to! Saw so many middle aged women
like myself there, alongside the beefcake young men. One woman had an
adorable pink workout outfit on. She said wearing cute clothes helps
keep her going–I am liking that idea, and think I will splurge a
little.
I want to post several of my MRI images but I’m having technical difficulties with uploading. So, I included the example image above from INTERNAL MEDICINE NEWS. In case you are interested, here’s their excellent article about High Res MRI’s and how they sometimes tell a different story than the traditional bone density tests.
The Great Bone Makeover 