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Becky · 10-06-2010, 11:36 AM

I mirror Colleen's experience. My first infusion I felt like I had the flu. All achy and a fever - on the high side (102) for a day, then I was fine. All other infusions, I really had no side effects - just felt a tad off the next day. Expect to feel flu like symptoms after the first one.

10-06-2010, 11:36 AM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: experience with zometa? I mirror Colleen's experience. My first infusion I felt like I had the flu. All achy and a fever - on the high side (102) for a day, then I was fine. All other infusions, I really had no side effects - just felt a tad off the next day. Expect to feel flu like symptoms after the first one. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"