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Funny, I just had this back in August and I can't remember how long the actual Zometa drip was but I'm leaning toward 15 - 20 min. I first had a saline drip so I was there for a little over an hour.
Just one additional comment on my knee issue. I decided to start walking at lunch two days after my infusion even though I was limping - bad idea. I probably aggravated my knee and caused the swelling. I had to have fluid drained from it one week after my infusion. The assumption is, with the timing of everything, that it was probably the Zometa that caused my knee to ache (more than usual), and my hard head (forcing myself to walk) made it worse.
So, listen to your body. If it says rest, then do so. I learned my lesson!
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Gerri
Dx: 11/23/05, Lumpectomy 12/12/05
Tumor 2.2 cm, Stage II, Grade 3, Sentinel Node biopsy negative
ER+ (30%) /PR+ (50%), HER2+++
AC X 4 dose dense, Taxol X 4 dose dense
Herceptin started with 2nd Taxol, given weekly until chemo done
then given every 3 weeks for one year ending on March 16, 2007
Radiation 30 treatments
Tamoxifen - 2 yrs (pre-menopausal)
May 2008 - Feb 2012 Femara
Aug 2008 - Feb 2012 Zometa every 6 months
March 2012 - Stop Femara, now Evista for bone strengthening
********** Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault
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