DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old woman. I recently fell in my house doing housework and surprisingly broke my left hip. Before the fracture I was in excellent health and extremely active. I walked daily, went to the gym and did both weight resistance and aerobic workouts. I am on no other medications other than a thyroid pill that I take daily, because my thyroid was burned out many years ago due to being overactive. I am 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weigh 115 pounds and eat healthy to maintain it. Before surgery, the surgeon’s nurse told me, “You will die sooner now,…
Nurse’s gloomy prediction carries a kernel of truth for some
A nurse's comment, noting that an elderly woman will likely die earlier because of a broken hip may be true for some, but not for specific individuals, Dr. Keith Roach notes.
