@patwerthman
Thank you for responding to my post. It's amazing for me to read it again. It's been quite a journey after two years. After a lot of research and consultation with others, I opted for the BHRT at age 67 almost two years ago. I found a Menopause Society certified functional medicine doctor who prescribed it after assessing me for risks. My CTX was at 688 before the BHRT and decreased to 138 when I retested 8 months later, so my bone resorption rate was greatly reduced. My REMS Echolight showed a slight gain from spine -3 to -2.6 also 8 months later. I was also taking supplements and following diet recommendations by Keith McCormick which may have played some part. I am still on the Estradiol .025 patch with micronized progesterone 100 mg nightly. I have no negative side effects, just mild feeling of calm and better sleep. I am due for another Echolight and DEXA so will see how things are holding up. Just stopping the progression of bone loss was a big win for me, so the slight gain was a big bonus!