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Just found out a friend has been diagnosed with this. Sounds HORRIBLE; staph infection between bone marrow and the bone, causes weakness and failure of the bone wall. Often only stopped by amputation.
So far, it sounds like they've done a debridement and bone graphing. Can hardly believe it - this is an uber healthy, formerly physically fit woman. I'm so sad for her.

what a distressing diagnosis. I hope she makes a fine recovery.

I'm so sorry for your friend. What a terrible thing to happen.

Thanks. She's in rehab right now. I left her a message to call as soon as she can or wants too - a mutual friend had notified me - no word yet. I don't know what I'd say to people if I had that diagnosis. This is awful.

oh dear! that is too bad. My horse Rye had that once. It cleared up quickly.

She got back to me. She's had bone grafts on her spine and is in inpatient rehab for two weeks. Broke her left hand - her dominant hand - when she fell. Laid on the floor until the police arrived for a "wellness check" her uncle called in because he couldn't get ahold of her. For how long, I don't know. Told a mutual friend she thought she was going to die on the floor, so I think it was at least a day.
Rehab is at a hospital 90 minutes away, so I told her I'd come get her when she's ready.
Honestly, when you get to be 60, life becomes a LOT more tenuous. I'd never have believed that when I was younger, but it's so true.

Oh that's sad and terrible. I feel really bad for her and hope she recovers well. The thing about getting older that only older people know is that time begins to fly on wings.