THE BONE DENSITY PROGRAM: EVELYN’S STORYWhen a bone scan showed I had bone loss that was serious, but not yet osteoporosis, my family physician referred me to a menopause clinic with a whole team of care providers. I saw an endocrinologist, a pharmacologist, a breast health nurse, and a nutritionist. Everyone was very knowledgeable and supportive, and wanted to help me take steps that would fit in with my life. If you don’t like the idea of one pill, they have ten other options to tell you about. The information I got was very individualized, and by the time I went back to my regular doctor, I felt confident in the plan I had in place. For me, that meant weight lifting, aerobic walking, calcium supplements, and Fosamax. HRT hadn’t agreed with me, so I was surprised and relieved at how many other ways I could protect my bones.Women have big choices to make about how to care for their bones, and I can’t say enough about what it meant to me to have a network of people pulling together on my behalf, knowing I had the best information in each area available to help me decide what was right for me.*8\228\2*