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Post by Noodle on May 24, 2017 21:49:15 GMT -5
Greetings all it is been almost four and a half years since I had my DS and I couldn't be happier with my results overall. I am down 100 lbs and feel great despite 5 months after my surgery being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia now that was a shock.I'm happy to say thanks to the good Lord I'm healthy and in remission however just recently I learned that I have high risk full-blown osteoporosis. I'm age 52 not sure whether I'm postmenopausal due to a Year's worth of big gun chemotherapy to put me into remission. 3 years ago I had a dexa scan that showed no osteoporosis whatsoever and now I am high risk for fracture. so here are my questions I am very good vitamin regimen primarily vitalady my vitamin D3 Hold Steady in the 40s and 50s my pth is 48, calcium is 8.7, my vitamin E and A are good. I'm not great at exercise but overall consider myself healthy. MY my Doctor is recommending Fosamax I am concerned with my ability to absorb that medicine I believe my common channel is 250 I am concerned that this treatment may not fix the issue. any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated.
blessings Julie
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Post by sunbunny on Jun 29, 2017 9:34:09 GMT -5
Hey Noodle,
Not sure what to tell you. I had my DS in 2008. I lost 160 lbs and then gained back 60. I'm still glad for the 100 lbs I lost. However, after I had my DS, (I had IBS before the surgery), I started having gas and diarrhea that was so bad I couldn't live with it and then I developed kidney stones. I have since been on medication (for many years now) that stopped all of that. However, I have now been diagnosed with Osteoporosis and am currently on Prolia. I went through early menopause and now have secondary hyperparathyroidism. I don't know if any of this is responsible for the osteo, but it certainly wasn't something I expected. I was more concerned with the possible side effects than the absorption and assume that it is being absorbed correctly....guess we'll see. I have to have 4 shots a year for 2 years then they will repeat the dexa scan. I have just moved across the country and have just had my blood drawn for my annual tests. I see that the Doctor I found here doesn't take nearly as much blood, or run as many tests as my Doctor in my previous State, so I don't know whether to worry about that, or not. All I can tell you s that you're not alone and that I don't believe they really have enough long-term data on the surgery to be able to handle the weird things that happen to people after this surgery. I hope this has been of some help and I'm sure there must be other people who have had this diagnosis. I'll let you know how the Prolia goes.
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