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Anyone have severe bone (spine) loss with recurrence of PC?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Dec 19, 2025 | Replies (8)
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Thank you Colleen for the good links.
My Ortho Doc said I'm a unique case. My vertebrae compression fractures were every other bone; T5, T7, T9.
And not seen on most recent DEXA scan. He elaborated, protocol (at least around here) is front/back oriented. For the vertebrae this makes the center of the bone difficult to evaluate because the dorsal (back side) extensions of the vertebrae make it almost impossible to see what's happening inside the bone.
As a result, of three DEXA scans none show spine bone loss/weakness; even the one 12/8/25 AFTER my fractures were repaired. All my arm and leg bones viewed per the protocol show my bones are in great shape.
Now I"m on good supplements (Bone Restore) to prevent more compression fractures. And those fractures do hurt like all hell fire. I thank the Good Lord and an awesome doctor for not having collateral nerve damage throughout this mess.
Good luck to all on or having used ADT. And watch your spine as best you & your doctors can.

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Jeff Marchi | @jeffmarc | Dec 19, 2025

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I do not understand this bone supplement thing. I’ve been told to be on calcium and vitamin D since I started ADT. That’s one way to prevent bone loss.

I was specifically put on bone strengtheners that are not supplements. They are drugs that specifically are designed to prevent bone weakness and strengthen the bones.

I was on Fosamax the first six years I was on ADT.

Since then, I’ve been on Zometa and a lot of other people are on Xgeva.

Since you’ve already had bone weakness issues, why is it that your doctor isn’t having you on these bone strengtheners? I don’t recall if you are no longer on ADT, In that case, you probably don’t need it.

I understand the Dexa scan doesn’t show weakness, but if you are on ADT, it can easily become a problem.

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