--everything possible should be done to optimize the conditions that would help build bone: major calcium/magnesium supplementation, probably in conjunction with that vitamin D3 supplement--oil-based, preferably (having seen the decidely Caucasian Liza Jane, I'm highly suspicious that she may not be manufacturing enough D through the skin--we do live at relatively high latitiude and she does work indoors, as most of us do nowadays, and there's a lot of evidence coming around that many of us are chronically deficient in vitamin D, and that leads to a lot of problems, including osteopenia/osteoporosis).

Wings' point, I think, is valid. By comparison, we've all seen what Billye is going through, with her multiple fractures. The fact that Liza Jane has not also been experiencing that does lead to the supposition that she has healthy bone cells and sufficient density in at least some body areas--though it'll be a good idea for that bone metabolism specialist to run bone density testing on various bodily areas to see how they compare with established norms. I, too, am suspicous of how her inhaled steroid "overdosage" may have affected her fusion process--and annoyed that the doc is not interested in reporting her case; I suspect she's not the only person this has happened to (though she may be one of the more extreme cases).

From one interesting patient to another--hope you fell better.