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Svetlana Innokentievna Gabysheva lives in the city of Yakutsk in the Russian Federation. She is a teacher, having taught economics and law at a commercial college for 42 years before her early retirement due to osteoporosis. Below Svetlana tells her story.

“In November 2015, at the age of 63, I was on my way to work when I fell on a slippery sidewalk and landed on my left side. I immediately felt severe pain around my left hip joint and was unable to put weight on my left leg. I tried to get up on my own to get home, but was unable to due to the severe pain. An ambulance was called and a diagnosis was made at the Emergency Medical Center: impacted fracture of the left femur neck and arthrosis of the hip joints. On the third day after the examination, I had hip fracture surgery and at this time, systemic osteoporosis was diagnosed.

Of course, my friends and family helped me - husband, children and work colleagues all pitched in. I was brought to work and taken home by car and offered moral support. After the operation and rehabilitation period they all tried to persuade me to stop working, but I wanted to complete the school year. Finally, in June 2016, I decided to complete my teaching activities and retired.

In the Department of Traumatology, I was advised to go to the clinic of the medical institute of the North-Eastern Federal University, where there is a center for diagnostics, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Since March 2016, I have been undergoing treatment in the center under the supervision of leading experts. During the four years of treatment, the disease has receded, and the pain has stopped. I walk on my own, without a cane and barely limp.

Every year I have a bone densitometry test. Thanks to my treatment regimen, my bone density has improved significantly and my risk for major osteoporotic fractures over the next 10 years has decreased.

My advice: If you follow all the recommendations of a doctor, undergo all the necessary examinations and treatments, you can hope for improvements in the fight against this disease. I began to practice therapeutic yoga, which also helps to improve the physical condition of the body and mood. I travel with pleasure, bring up my grandchildren, and grow flowers in the garden. Despite my age, I am optimistic about the future!”