Bone density

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Is there any advice as to means of combatting loss of bone density during chemo?  Husband is on darolutimide and docertaxel with three monthly prostap injections.  We'tre on a balanced vegetarian diet and have been for years.  He's taking the calcium tablets that have been prescribed and vitamin D but is due a bone scan in a few weeks and there's a whole section relating to the amount of milk he drinks, which must presumably be relevant to something.  Any advice?

  • May I suggest tin sardines eat the bones if you eat fish.Sorry but I for got the name if you are vegetarian but eat fish

  • Hi Lyon

    I see you haven't had many replies to your post. May I suggest you join Chemotherapy forum and repost it there. You may well get the information you need.

    You just need to click on the link provided and when the page opens just click "join" on the black banner at the bottom of the page.

    Best wishes - Brian.

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  • Thanks for replying. Not an option fir us, I'm  afraid, as we don't  eat fish either, but may well be useful to others. Cheers!

  • Thanks for the advice, Brian. Will give it a go!