I have a sister who has off and on suffered with anorexia. At the height of her illness I pleaded with with her to see a physician. She finally did and a bone scan was ordered. She was still in denial regarding her illness when she called me to report that I was over reacting and she was just fine. She only had bone thinning in her neck. I had her read me the report...turned out it was the femoral neck. Being a skinny white woman she was already at risk for osteoporosis. This led to a long discussion regarding anorexia, over training and she agreed to finally get help. Being healthy through diet and exercise is ok, unless taken to extremes. Moderation in all things is best. Thank you for sharing your story.
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Sounds familiar. I am a very light-skinned blonde woman... already at risk for osteoporosis. My autoimmune thyroid condition was a contributing factor as well.
It's super scary to get those scans back and start to try to figure out what to do to save your bones. Especially when you are young and are hoping to get many more years out of your skeleton!!
I am sending positive healing thoughts to you and your sister. It's a difficult journey, but she is so much more empowered by understanding where she stands.
Thank you for reading!
Thanks for the reply. Yes not so easy to keep bones strong. Eat healthy, exercise in moderation, and work with medical team. Wishing you good health.
Thank you so much. It has been a very challenging few years. The bright side: I know I am in a much better place to continue the aging process with as much health and longevity as possible. That keeps me optimistic!! :)