@karyn23 I had a parathyroidectomy as well. The hyperparathyroidism, which was not diagnosed for years by my doctors, caused severe osteoporosis. The surgeon, who was excellent, recommended all the usual osteoporosis treatments -- 1200 mg of calcium, vitamin D. He told me that after a parathyroidectomy, the time it takes to recover (get back to a normal bone density) is six years -- six!! And, he said, meanwhile, if you are older, you are working against the normal deterioration in bone health. Anyway, as a result, given my DEXA showed all scores below -3.0, I went on an anabolic. I hope your numbers are not so bad!