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Who is managing your bone health, oncologist or endocrinologist?
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Because I chose to go off Exemestane my oncologist said that my Primary Care Physician will need to order Dexa scans and care. I have had osteopenia for 2 years- and have been taking calcium for bone health. Walking and some strength training - I’m 63.
The ping pong ball term is funny but sad- I felt like that too after treatment too.
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@celestebradham
Thanks for your input. Yes, I feel like a ping pong ball with lots of my specialists as they are all so siloed and wanting to stay in their own lane, especially subspecialists. Sometimes disorders affect more than one specialty and the patient is left trying to connect the dots. Drives me crazy. My PCP told me my medical history is too rare and complex and local providers don’t have the time to deal with it. Great, but I can’t drive to UCLA for every issue since that’s a 4 hour round trip in traffic. Sheesh. Just want to be sure I’m using the right specialist to monitor bone health in my case. Thanks again for your response.