← Return to Osteoporosis bone density test. Did you get yours? How did you do?

Discussion
Comment receiving replies
@windyshores

I had a cancer that was fed by hormones. HRT makes me nervous for anyone! One in 8 women gets breast cancer and 70% of those are fed by hormones. If you are just past menopause maybe it is safer. I don't know!

Those scores don't seem too bad. Be careful with your spine! -2.8 is -.3 over the line but still mild- but it still makes sense to take care!

Jump to this post


Replies to "I had a cancer that was fed by hormones. HRT makes me nervous for anyone! One..."

Yes. I have cancer quite a bit on my dad's side of the family with one cousin having had breast cancer, although she beat it. Two of his sisters died of pancreatic cancer, which I understand has some connection to female cancers as well, so if I do it, I will start with the lowest possible dose. The T score from the Echolight Scan for my spine was -1.8 and it showed good fragility scores, but it is definitely my biggest area of concern. I have, for better or worse, greater mobility than many people twenty years younger than me according to my massage and assisted stretch therapists, and I feel so much better physically when I do yoga and pilates exercises like roll-ups that lengthen your spine. I have read several things though that say you shouldn't be doing those or bending forward at the waist. Then again, I watched a recent conference on osteoporosis and hip health where they said that they no longer take the stance that you absolutely shouldn't do any specific kind of exercise but rather treat it on an individual basis. It's all overwhelming. What I hope is that by April/May, I will have decided whether to go on low dose HRT or a bisphosphonate. My instincts are telling me it's too soon for bisphosphonates, but this is one reason why I'd like to get another Dexa if I can get my doctor to say it's medically necessary or pay for it myself if it's not too outrageous. Thank you so much for your input. I really appreciate it.