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linn65 · 11-15-2013, 08:48 AM

At work we have a wellness program where you put the heel of your foot in this contraption and they told me I had Osteopenia. Arthritis does run in my family...Anyway, they told me to go to my primary doctor with all my results and the 3 things they detected were high cholesterol/tryclerides (sp) and Osteopenia. My doctor said well that test is not real accurate but he ordered some type of X-ray (I cannot remember what they called it-it was like 7 years ago). I thought it was a waste of a test but I did it anyway and sure enough it showed I had Osteopenia.

I haven't taken anything for it, but I do remember he said to take so many mg of vitamin D with magnesium/zinc in it, I think. Now, since this cancer deal, I think more about my health which prior I took for granted.

If I knew exactly how much and what kind of Vitiman to take I would. I am glad you asked this question...Call me lazy I don't want to figure it out I just want to be told what to do.

I did read when I started taking the tamox that it helped with your bones, so I thought oh GOOD!!

11-15-2013, 08:48 AM	#7
linn65 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Attica, IN Posts: 371	Re: Bone scan osteopenia? At work we have a wellness program where you put the heel of your foot in this contraption and they told me I had Osteopenia. Arthritis does run in my family...Anyway, they told me to go to my primary doctor with all my results and the 3 things they detected were high cholesterol/tryclerides (sp) and Osteopenia. My doctor said well that test is not real accurate but he ordered some type of X-ray (I cannot remember what they called it-it was like 7 years ago). I thought it was a waste of a test but I did it anyway and sure enough it showed I had Osteopenia. I haven't taken anything for it, but I do remember he said to take so many mg of vitamin D with magnesium/zinc in it, I think. Now, since this cancer deal, I think more about my health which prior I took for granted. If I knew exactly how much and what kind of Vitiman to take I would. I am glad you asked this question...Call me lazy I don't want to figure it out I just want to be told what to do. I did read when I started taking the tamox that it helped with your bones, so I thought oh GOOD!! __________________ myleftlump.wordpress.com - started blogging my IDC breast cancer 7/2012 diagnosed with multiple solid lesions 7/20/12 biopsy done. ER+ 30 PR -, HER+++,k167 80% Grade 2 9/2012 biopsy on lymph node - showed malignant 9/2012 Pre-adjunctive TCH chemo. 12/6/12 MRI after Pre-adj. Results: Modest Decrease in size of left breast malignancy As well as the associated satellite lesions and auxiliary Adenopathy compared to prior study. Doctors hoped for better but good response it didn't grow. 12/18/2012 left masectomy with axillary nodes Size 3.2 CM, Nottingham score 9/9 Grade 3, no evidence of in situ carcinoma Areas of angiolymphatic are identified Carcinoma is 0.5 cm from inked deep Margin of excision Attached axillary lymph nodes: metastatic Carcinoma in 6 of 8 nodes. Size of largest node 1.5 cm Extracapsular ER + 73%, PR+2%, HER2+ 2/27/13 6 weeks of IMRT radiation finished 2/2013 Started on Tamoxifan 5 years. 8/2013 will take last Herceptin, 17 treatments total every 3 weeks. BRCA1 & BRAC2 - Negative August 28, 2013 DIEP flap on the left breast. February 2014 Nip & Tuck March 14, 2014 nipple reconstruction and removed port. August 14, 2014 lump in lymph nodes under arm and above clavicle. Stage IV August 28, 2014 herceptin And projeta starting and port put back in. 3/18/15 stopped arimidex. 3/18/15 progression....Tdm1