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Meet others living with Head & Neck Cancer: Introduce yourself
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Hello I am 42 year old. I had nasopharyngeal carcinoma back in 2010. I was treated with radiotherapy. Now after 10 years I am diagnosed with osteoporosis and I had difficult time to decide on which medication fits my case the best. Unfortunately all osteoporosis treatments can have serious side effects on cancer patients or survivors like myself as you know, because the jaws received a good dose of radiation and because those same med such as prolia can cause serious infections in the jaws, etc. All feedback is much appreciated and needed 🙏🏼🌷
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@imatine- Hello, it's nice to meet you. I am a lung cancer survivor. I also have your problem of having osteoporosis. I have chosen not to take any drugs. My suggestion to you is to do weight-bearing exercises. If you've never lifted before get yourself a trainer or join a gym. Proper form is the most important factor in weight lifting. I also began taking D3 and calcium. When you walk you can also carry lite weights in your hands, like 1 or 2-pound weights.
Do you think that you would be open to learning how to weight lift?
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Hi @imatine, welcome to the Head & Neck Cancer group. I assume that you are most concerned about the potential side effect of osteonecrosis of the jaw related to to taking bisphosphonates and other medications to treat osteoporosis. I'm tagging fellow members like @alpaca @deborahe @phinken @loli to see if they have had to deal with osteoporosis and deciding whether to treat with medications.
Imatine, have you discussed other treatment options besides antiresorptive medications (bisphosphonates and denosumab)?