Hi all! I had my gastric bypass October, 2013 and am down 260 pounds! I'm thrilled with the new me! I'm very strict with myself and take all my Vitamins and supplements every day.

However, I fell hard during our last snow storm and broke my left femur in FIVE places above my knee! I now have a plate, rod, and 9 screws in my leg and am off work recovering. I would hate to think what it could have been. So, the bypass surgery does weaken bones.

Be careful out there! I now have physical and occupational therapy coming to my house to strengthen my arms and legs but it really sucks!

Wow that's awful! Glad you weren't hurt worse! Best wishes for a quick recovery!

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Wow that's awful! Glad you weren't hurt worse! Best wishes for a quick recovery!

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. Thank you!

Sorry to hear about your fall. When I was obese, I had a little extra padding, so when I fell, the damage was generally less severe. But after weight loss surgery I have to be more careful because the padding is gone. When we have freezing rain my steep driveway becomes a sheet of ice. I have fallen a couple times. The last time it happened, I resolved to solve the problem by purchasing a set of crampons (or ice spikes, ice cleats) that fit over my shoes. The metal grips into the ice and provides good traction on a sheet of ice. I haven't fallen since then.

Sorry to hear about your fall. When I was obese, I had a little extra padding, so when I fell, the damage was generally less severe. But after weight loss surgery I have to be more careful because the padding is gone. When we have freezing rain my steep driveway becomes a sheet of ice. I have fallen a couple times. The last time it happened, I resolved to solve the problem by purchasing a set of crampons (or ice spikes, ice cleats) that fit over my shoes. The metal grips into the ice and provides good traction on a sheet of ice. I haven't fallen since then.

. Thank you, James! I know what you mean about less padding now! I like your idea about the ice spikes! I'm going to look at Amazon for some!

I have 10 fractured vertebraes. My bones are brittle. I know this is from the surgery. I am having a horrible time.

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