I got my first Evenity injections on Monday, October 30. So it’s been two days. The injections were subcutaneous in the fleshy part of the back of each arm. I haven’t experienced any pain, fatigue, or headaches and frankly since I expected to experience something I’m rather surprised that I did not. The plan is for me to get a blood draw on a bimonthly basis, a few days before the injections. The blood draw is to check that my blood calcium levels remain in a normal range as Evenity draws calcium from the blood to direct to bone. I can get the blood draw in my home town but I have to travel about 2 hours from home for the injections. The infusion center where I went (Bellin Health in Wisconsin) was quite straightforward and easy for me to schedule with after they received the referral and prescription from my endocrinologist. Since Evenity is administered in a clinical setting my Medicare Part B and Supplemental Plan (Medigap) will cover the enormous cost of this medication.

I’ll update as I proceed. I am, of course, hoping to see increased bone density after the 12 months of Evenity injections and little to no adverse effects from the injections. After I complete the year on Evenity the plan is to move to another osteoporosis medication that will “lock in” the bone density.

According to my endocrinologist, since I had endometrial cancer and received radiation therapy some of the osteoporosis medications are contraindicated for me. That’s why he prescribed Evenity (I don’t have a history of cardiovascular disease or stroke) for these first 12 months.