[Westcoastgirl]

Here I am again asking for your help in making my mind up. As you know I wrote to tell you of my recent diagnosis of osteoporosis. For some of us it must feel like all of this is getting old. Every time we go to the dr there is something new for them to tell us. Last week it was Osteoporosis, today I go as there is something suspicious with the ultrasound of my ovaries.....but that is another story yet to unfold. Today I am asking about Zometa. My onc and my family dr both recommended it as it does work for osteoporosis and in recent studies it reduced the incidences of bc recurrence to the bones quite significantly. My onc and family dr have both suggested Zometa. I know that there is the med called Forteo but the difference in cost is beyond huge. My dr's and my reading both suggest that if Zometa does not work for me that Forteo will still work but perhaps not at the same level if I had not taken Zometa. I can live with that but have also been told here at this site that Forteo (Parathyroid Hormone) will not work at all if I have done Zometa so I am frightened that I am shutting the door for myself. I often think you gals are far more up on what is out there than my dr's so before I "submit" to Zometa this coming Monday I would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks, yet again, Carolyn