Hi Ryan, It’s great your dad is doing so well with his treatments! Love to hear news like that! It can certainly be rough on our bones. I had the same thing happen when going through intensive chemo and the transplant. The year before, my dexa showed no signs of osteopenia. 3 months post transplant (a year after my last dexa) I had degraded to osteoporosis.
Exercising with weights/stretch bands, targeted hip and core exercises, calcium & magnesium glycinate supplements, added protein and foods rich in calcium made a significant difference. Your dad might ask his medical team for suggestions for improving his bone loss. Hopefully for your dad, having that much needed break between cycles will allow for some healing of bone and blood cell production. Don’t fear the extra 4 week interval between cycles. From my experience, it’s not uncommon to have a small resting period between cycles when there’s been a good response. As you’ve mentioned, your dad has a great medical team and it’s not their first rodeo. So they’ve got his back and will keep a close eye on him.
I’m doing awesome, thank you for asking. Looking forward to my 6th “Cell”ebration June 28!
Thanks for the update about your dad! Give him a high five for me! ☺️
Is he out walking and being active daily?