Devastating News

Hi Manal,

These tests just constitutes preliminary in nature, the specialized tests will be conducted at the bone clinic. But yes, you are right, without knowing the cause of osteoporosis, the doctors will not start the treatment.

We have consulted the specialist and we are working on some of their recommendations. Hope they will work appropriately.

Thanks

Good luck Canadian family in everything,

manal

Indeed, good luck in everything!

Canadian Family,

I hope everything is going fine with your daughter,do keep us informed,wishing you the best.

Zaini.

Canadian Family,

I hope things are going well with your daughter.  I hope that you are able to get her to eat and take her supplements, also I hope she is enjoying her physical activity.  With you determination I know that she will make great strides very soon!

Sharmin

Hello,

Just want to let you guys know that we are going through a rough patch in our lives. My son has infection and he is taking antibiotics for that, my daughter is having regular trips to the doctor, dietitian, dentist, therapy etc. on different matters and we are trying best to cope with our jobs, appointments, life etc. That is exactly the reason you don't see my post often these days, sorry for the absence.

No concrete update at this time. However, thanks for remembering, you guys are always in my thoughts.

I am sorry to know about your son's infection Hope he recovers soon and it won't be anything serious. Please try to seperate between your children so that your daughter does not get the infection too. I know it is hard as it is for me when any one at home, gets any infection. 

Be strong, life has its ups and downs and soon things will clear up. Please update us and you and your family are in my prayers, take care

manal

Hi C.F ,
i m sorry to hear that ,to wat ur family is going through now a days ... i hope this will end up soon and both of ur childrens will b all right very soon ... May GOD bless them with happy, healthy life full of life ....


Best Regards for both of your childrens
Take Care
Umair

  Hi! C.F. I hope everything will be fine soon..... May they (both of your offspring) get well soon...... my prayers are with you and your family .... take care and be strong for your family!

Hi Canadian Family,

Please don't say sorry,life is full of rough patches,i hope and wish you'll get out of this one really soon,your family is in my prayers,we are all here for you.

Zaini.

Dear Canadian Family,

I hope that your son recovers from his infection very soon and that your daughter makes a lot of progress in the next little while.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you. 

Sharmin

Hi Cf
I hope things improve soon. My cousin who is 6 times your daughters age is going through severe osteoporosis. Her bones at the age of 30 is worse than that of a 70 years old.She had gone through a detailed calcium test. The doctor asked her to avoid milk products all together. That was not the kind of calcium her body required. She had to get most of her calcium from greens. Other than the meds prescribed she follows a strict diet laid down by her nutritionist and the latest I have heard is that her heel fracture has healed completely after 15 long months and her bone density has slightly improved.
maha

Hi Maha

It has been a long time since you have posted, how are you and little Hassan. Welcome back

Maha, how does the calcium from greens differs from that of the dairy product??? Any idea of the name of these tests that differnciate how much you need from different kinds??

manal

Hi manal
Yes its been a long time. I had shifted appartments and had no access to the net. While on vaccation I did log in once only to find that Sajid was no longer with us. I am glad to be back too. From the time we have come back from India Hassan has been sick. He had a throat infection, followed by a chest infection. We have shown him to three paediatricians and two of them said he has bronchial asthma. It could be climate related but there is a chance it could be an allergic reaction as well. We have started him on Asunra 20mg/kg.

Like you I too felt calcium was calcium come from any source. I don`t know the name of the test but I will try to find it out. The doc told her the kind of calcium required differ from individual to individual and she required to take in only that in which she was deficient. Both her heels had crushed when she had jumped down from a height less than 3 feet.
maha

Maha

I am so sorry to hear about Hassan's illness. I know how these infectons are annoying cause they take time to recover. Knowing that our children have low Hb, picky eaters and with all the pollutions....it take stoo quiet a long time.

Did Hassasn take all the vaccines related to respiratory system??? One important vaccine is the Prevanar. Also there are the  hemophilis and influanza vaccines. Now i am giving Ahmad a drug called Broncho-Vaxom which is a Polyvalent immunobiotherapy for the respiratory system. It was recommended for me as it increases the totall immunity especially the respiratory system. The dose is only 10 days per month for 4 months.

Ask your doctor about it, may be it will help decrease the frequency of infections.

As for the calcium, you actually rose an important subject which i will start searching for as i am so much keen to try to prevent  Osteoproseis.

What i learnt from the Singapore conference is that they found that Calcium 2 helps in preventing iron overload in the heart

So this is an issue that we should discuss

manal