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Susan · 04-19-2008, 05:23 AM

HI: I was premenopausal too, and I had faslodex injections, when I had chemo, and temporarily went through chemopause. About a year after my treatments started, and started my periods again, I opted to having my ooph and hyster. done so I could take arimidex. Being I was HER2+, the oncologist wanted me on an AI. In order to take Arimidex, you need to be post menopausal.

I had the surgery done laproscopically and was back to work in a week. It was the easiest part of my cancer treatments!

04-19-2008, 05:23 AM	#3
Susan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay City, MI Posts: 73	HI: I was premenopausal too, and I had faslodex injections, when I had chemo, and temporarily went through chemopause. About a year after my treatments started, and started my periods again, I opted to having my ooph and hyster. done so I could take arimidex. Being I was HER2+, the oncologist wanted me on an AI. In order to take Arimidex, you need to be post menopausal. I had the surgery done laproscopically and was back to work in a week. It was the easiest part of my cancer treatments! __________________ Sue IDC, Stage 1, Grade 3 Oncotype Dx Score 40 Her2+++ E+P+ Lumpectomy 5/05 Re-excision 6/05 4AC 33 rounds of radiation 1 year Herceptin (had to quit after 8 months, due to low muga scores) Faslodex until 11-07 Hysterectomy with ovaries 11-07 Arimidex 12-07 switched to Aromasin 10-09 Quit Aromasin 11-09 due to joint pain