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Thank you very much for your response.  We have talked to the doctor who is treating the patient (my mother).  He is an orthopedic surgeon, through a referral from the primary care doctor.  He refuses to consider Forteo until her bones are "healed", even after we showed him and dicsussed the information you supplied.  He feels it is too risky, since it has not been tested enough for this purpose, and it is not clear whta it might to to her overall metabolism.  We are not happy...meanwhile my mother is degenerating quickly day by day.  Do you know of any other doctors, preferably in our area (Philadelphia PA), whom we might be able to consult, or can you suggest a way that we can find a doctor who is more opne-minded, progressive, and concerned about his patients?  Thank you very much for your time and interest.