u/ilikelanduse

Hi all, I just had a DEXA scan and found out that I have osteoporosis in my spine (-2.6). I'm 48 and recently finished a chemo regimen for non-hodgkin lymphoma that put me into menopause and contained 6 rounds of high dose steroids (prednisone). The soonest I can get in with an endocrinologist right now is November, though I'm calling daily to try to get seen earlier. My PCP has ordered a lot of different blood and urine tests. So far I know my NTx is -39, my vitamin D is 22, and my ALP has been steadily increasing since I finished chemo, but still in high normal range. I'm just not sure what to do right now. I'm upping my D3 supplementation and planning to start a calcium supplement. My oncologist put in the referral to endocrinology but otherwise seems to be pretty hands off here and said to see my PCP. I'm already doing a weight-lifting program designed to rebuild strength post chemo. I read I should jump around a bit. I walk daily and run a few times a week...help please!

Hi, I'm (48F) in remission, 3 months post G-CHOP for follicular that had likely transformed to DLBCL. I just had a DEXA scan and the results look pretty bad. Osteoporosis in my spine and ribs (?), hips have osteopenia, very low muscle mass...chemo put me into menopause as well so I'm sure the loss of estrogen isn't helping things. I'm doing an exercise program through the cancer center so I'm lifting weights twice a week and walk every day. I'm wondering if anyone else had these results, and whether they were put on medication for bone loss. And also, which doctor led this effort? Oncologist? PCP? Obgyn? Thanks!

I've read other posts about people noting how much joint pain they had after chemo. I'm 4 months out from my last infusion (G-CHOP) and over the last month, I have noticed so much pain. My feet (esp. left foot) hurts so much when I first wake up in the morning, I feel like I have to hobble to the bathroom. And then all day long, whenever I get up from prolonged sitting, I again have to hobble for a few minutes due to stiffness in lower back/hips/feet...I'm not sure if this is a direct result of the chemo, or because of the chemo-induced menopause that I'm experiencing. Would HRT help? I walk a lot every day and lift weights 2x a week. I do some yoga and stretching too, but no real improvement. Is this permanent?!