u/ilikelanduse

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?!