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Did I make the right decisions for Osteoporosis & Bone Health?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 11 1:59pm | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
Good evening @zooie. I don't think you have to be an in-state resident. Sometimes, medical professionals for out-of-state residents can arrange virtual visits with Mayo Connect staff.
Good luck with your decision.
Chris
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Thank you Chris and Babbsjoy for your information.
My 8/16/22 DXA showed the following T scores:
right femur neck .5
right total hip -.5
left proximal radius -2.6
lumbar spine - not valid due to degenerative changes
My 7/16/24 REMS
spine -3.5 fragility = 62 5 yr risk >100%
left femur -3.6 fragility = 54 5 yr risk >59%
Hence I've been in a state of panic. I've read much of "Great Bones" and also learned alot from this blog. Thank you all! What an amazing resource!
Today I met with the NP at a local endocrinologist (Naples, FL). Surprisingly the meeting went well. She recommended Evenity; however I fear the side effects - especially as my husband has cancer and I am the caretaker. I requested Tymlos, which she agreed to. She also agreed to request the baseline CTX and P1NP tests.
So thankfully I think I won't be needing the virtuals with either Mayo or Orlando Health. However I may still want to do a virtual with Keith McCormick - I'm shocked at the extreme degradation in less than 2 years.