So I had this DEXA scan thing on 19th April and then completely forgot about it.
Letter arrived today telling me my 'T score' (whatever that is) is -1.9 and is in keeping with osteopenia. Which seems to be a sort of pre-osteoporosis. And that I must go to my GP for meds.
Sigh.
I hope I can treat it with extra Vit D (ha ha, already am) and calcium. I really really do not want to take bisphosphonates. They do horrible things to your oesophagus and digestive tract - not a good idea if your oesophagus is already compromised with the cirrhosis.
So more research into alternatives before going back to the Doc for his opinion.
ONWARDS AND UPWARDS - a diagnosis and treatment of Hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer) diagnosed August 2010, presumed caused by 30+ years of chronic hepatitis B. And a search for how to be healthy living with cirrhosis presumed caused by Autoimmune hepatitis (diagnosed April 2011)
Would you please quit getting stuff already!?!?!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that women are complex creatures, but you seem to be going the extra mile here. :-)
Hang in there, Fiona.
Sending yet more hugs and prayers your way.
It's your fault...look at the title of your post yesterday 'Is there anything to treat' :-)) Anyway, now you've got something (else) to treat...
ReplyDeleteBig bloody exasperated sigh for you Fiona :-(
Feels like we're all hamsters caught on a wheel, once you're on you can't get off coz something keeps you spinning...if not 'c' then something else rears it's head :-(