Yesterday's doctor's visit revealed that I have, as a result from the bone density test I had a couple weeks ago, osteopenia which is the early stages of osteoporis.
Thankfully, early stages also mean that it might be quite reversable, although I have to take Fosomax once a week and get another bone density test done in a year.
The addage, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is indeed something that might have to become a sort of motto/reminder that this might not have to be a for-ever type of thing! :)