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I guess?
The regular (every 3 months) blood tests I'm having are taken by oncology and are checking specifically for tumour markers so I don't think they'll look at hormone levels in those tests.
But the ones taken by the endocrine dept. will.... they rang me today to ask me to make an appointment for a bone density scan. Do you think that's routine cos I'm worried they have the results back and they're bad! They left a message on my phone so I haven't actually spoken to anyone yet.... I don't even know what the signs of osteoporosis are?
The problem is that because my diagnosis was kept from me, I never checked or chased up things like this. I remember being told years ago that the oestrogen was to help prevent osteoporosis but no-one has ever suggested bone density scans before.
Has anyone here had them?.... what are the risks.... I seem to be having loads of scans and x-rays lately.... surely that in it's self carries certain health risks?
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