From the category archives:

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis needs managing – but NHS neglects to help

August 9, 2010

Osteoporosis: Bone-Building Exercises are Best Defense
A rushed consultation in hospital delivered the news that now I had Osteoporosis; a side effect of one of the drugs I was given to ‘help’ with cancer.
Gulping – I asked what could I do?
“Exercise”. And that was that.
So off I went, cycling even more than before, and going swimming [...]

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Dealing with Osteoporosis in Britain

August 3, 2010

Cancer can make you feel like murdering someone
This website was set up to try and tell browsers about the fun things we can have to help with cancer problems – but occasionally I get depressed when turning to medical professionals for help, and a nurse patronisingly says “I can hear you are frustrated”. I [...]

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Osteoporosis, diet and who is at risk

September 17, 2008

Machine to measure Bone
Density – Image via Wikipedia

OSTEOPOROSIS
Osteoporosis literally means ‘porous bones’, and if you are put on certain drugs e.g. Aromasin, you will be monitored in case you develop this.
The bones in our skeleton are made of a thick outer shell and a strong inner mesh which looks like honeycomb made up of bony [...]

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