Have my bones fallen to bits like the Oxford professor said they would?

‘Are you afraid of falling over?’ asked the bored young radiologist, as he started filling out the forms.

I had been recalled to St George’s Hospital to have a bone density scan. I must explain that the issue of whether or not my bones are disintegrating has been somewhat tinged with hysteria ever since I managed to get myself told off by an Oxford professor for not taking HRT.

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Have my bones fallen to bits like the Oxford professor said they would?

I’m encasing myself in extra strong bubble wrap just in case

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