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Midwest Alice · 02-08-2009, 11:53 AM

Thanks Vicki, My Dr. at MD Anderson wants me to start taking Zometa x 3 with my herceptin. My local onc will see my bone scan and talk to me in three weeks and I will then start. I talked to my dentist and he explained to me about the slow healing issues after tooth extractions. He said oral surgens are getting these cases and learning how to deal with the issue. Also that I was in good dential health care and it was more or less an issue for people with poor dential health and if I had to have something done he would send me to someone who has experience dealing with it. So on the dential end not to look at Zometa as a problem and it would make my bones stronger.

Thanks for posting this issue I look forward to everyones input.

02-08-2009, 11:53 AM	#2
Midwest Alice Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 455	Thanks Vicki, My Dr. at MD Anderson wants me to start taking Zometa x 3 with my herceptin. My local onc will see my bone scan and talk to me in three weeks and I will then start. I talked to my dentist and he explained to me about the slow healing issues after tooth extractions. He said oral surgens are getting these cases and learning how to deal with the issue. Also that I was in good dential health care and it was more or less an issue for people with poor dential health and if I had to have something done he would send me to someone who has experience dealing with it. So on the dential end not to look at Zometa as a problem and it would make my bones stronger. Thanks for posting this issue I look forward to everyones input. __________________ Alice 04/08 age 50 III IBC Her2+++ ER/PR-8cm 14/14 Double M, Body and Brain CT/PET clear, ? on spine,Muga 53 06/08, 4 A/C, Neulasta 08/08, Herceptin/tax 12 every week 10/08, CT/PET clear, ? on pelvis, hips, MUGA 43, started Enalaprial for heart, Herceptin every 3 weeks 11/08 33Rads; 12/08 MUGA 48 2/09 MRI spine and bone scan, old mets to spine, Chest x-ray, blood work, IV NED,regular CPAP use,Zometa x6, first -flue like symptoms 2 days;Herceptin x3; stage 2 lymphoedema..sleeve and glove 4/09 Brain MRI - CLEAR; MUGA 54 7/09 chest ultrasound, 10/09 PET, brain and spin MRI NED Herceptin only. MUGA 59!!! 1/11 Hip replacement 7/11 Hip 2 replacement 4/12 4 years!! Herceptin 6/12 start reconstruction finish in 12/12 2/14 Herception - 6 years!!! 1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it."