You brought up an interesting point. I've also wondered about McCormick's ability to build bone with Forteo then maintain his bmd with just a brief period of Fosamax (of course along with nutrition and exercise). In this regard, both of you are actually in a better position than women. For men, sufficient testosterone is a major advantage for bone health. Not only does testosterone act directly on androgen receptors on osteoblasts, but it also converts to estrogen, which helps slow down bone breakdown. It's likely that after your course of Tymlos followed by a period on Fosamax, you might be able to stop treatment altogether.

For postmenopausal women though, the lack of estrogen puts us on a very different trajectory.