I told her that some things must be more fun to say than to hear, and felt bad when a blush spread across her face. She was so young and I was so not young.
There'd been some news that calcium might contribute to athersclerosis instead of bone health. I may not be taking enough calcium to take best advantage of Forteo, and never supplement without K2, both because of fear of deposition in soft tissue.
Though dxa is x-ray, plain film isn't an assessment of osteoporosis. If fissures are detectible on x-ray a referral for dxa would be in order.
At the end of the appointment I asked for a referal to the best endocrinologist and cardiac specialist in the ucsd system.
Only because I'd embarrassed her.