Are you obese? Do you eat alot of sat fats?

I am not anorexic, I am also not obese. I do have osteoarthritis in my knees and lumbar. The tiny fall that resulted in 2 broken vertebrae in my back, I was told was normal for an older person with osteoporosis.... but I am only 29!

I eat fairly healthy, as I have a small child at home and I know the importance of nutrition. I have been banned from more steroids, 3 rounds of IVSM and 7 rounds of medrol dosepack, each time just made me sick, gain weight, etc. but did nothing to speed up the flares.

I have MS (suspected PPMS), neurogenic bladder, medication induced early menopause, osteoarthritis, and now 2 broken bones in my back and apparently fat islands in the areas that aren't broken? The bone marrow edema I can see as being normal as they are at the fracture site.

I don't drink, I don't do drugs, I do smoke (it's my one vice, I told the neuro I would quit when she found a drug that worked to slow the progression), and all of this, with the exception of the arthritis in my knees has started after being dx with MS in Oct of 2008.

So the osteoporosis aspect (called osteopenia in younger patients) might be your problem, since you had all those steroids in the past.

Have you had your Vit D measured? MS patients are being followed closely for low D, and treated accordingly.

Smoking will slow and impair bone repair. Smoking is not allowed for any spinal fusion or bone work.

I think it's normal to have adipose tissue (fancy name for "fat") inside the spine...maybe you just have a little extra there?

According to what I saw on Google... fat in the bone marrow is more common in the elderly. Not in younger patients.

If the doctor does not say anything to you, then I wouldn't worry.
But I would get that Vit D checked and stop smoking ASAP if you want those two bones to knit quickly and properly.

She said it was in the spine...I dont think there's marrow in the spine. It's been awhile since I took any anatomy classes, but I think there's gray matter and white matter in the spine. Not marrow.

no info here but wanted to say hugsssssss sorry so young with this crappola... hugsss,sarah