I feel like I can relate to your pain and fear. I went through something very similar and ended up with 13 consecutive compression fractions. I credit Forteo with saving my life as was ready to sign up for MAID. The daily injection is not a big deal. More like an epi-pin and quite doable once you get the hang of it. Just book and appointment with the pharmacist for your first injection/lesson and you will be fine. I did 24 months of injections, as was in such bad shape. Initially had to use a walker to get back on my feet and slowly began to recover. I still use a back brace from time to time if I am going to be gardening or vacuuming. It has been 8 years and I maintained well with one shot of Prolia for maintenance and then Raloxifene . I had very insignificant decline over those 8 years, that incrementally added up to needing another round of Forteo. I am currently on my 9th month and will do a bone density test at 12 months. I take it at night, and only found initial side effects of some light headedness, headache and tummy upset. All doable and subsided after 6-8 weeks. I have lost 4 inches in height, but back on treadmill daily and some light weights. You can do it. But sounds like you really need a bone builder like Forteo. I am on the generic brand this time around, and it is cheaper and partially covered by my insurance. Also, once I was able to, I walked back and forth chest height in the pool and this helped me tremendously in my initial recovery. I hope you get good help and support. It does get better : )