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caya · 06-22-2008, 08:06 PM

This is a very interesting thread Janelle.

I was diagnosed at age 48, with ER+ (90%), PR+ (50%) and of course HER2+. I was still premenopausal at dx, and because of my ostopenia (precursor of osteoporosis, which my mother and her 2 sisters all have), my onc. does not want to take out my ovaries.

I am on Tamoxifen, which I know is metabolizing well due to major hot flashes (which basically vanished after I started taking Effexor XR). I started Herceptin in June 2007, and then Tamoxifen in July 2007. So I was on both of these concurrently for almost a year. The plan is for me to be on Tamox. for a couple of years, then switch to an AI. I've been on Tamox. for one year now.

It is confusing, it's a crap shoot, let's hope it will all work out.

all the best
caya

06-22-2008, 08:06 PM	#9
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	This is a very interesting thread Janelle. I was diagnosed at age 48, with ER+ (90%), PR+ (50%) and of course HER2+. I was still premenopausal at dx, and because of my ostopenia (precursor of osteoporosis, which my mother and her 2 sisters all have), my onc. does not want to take out my ovaries. I am on Tamoxifen, which I know is metabolizing well due to major hot flashes (which basically vanished after I started taking Effexor XR). I started Herceptin in June 2007, and then Tamoxifen in July 2007. So I was on both of these concurrently for almost a year. The plan is for me to be on Tamox. for a couple of years, then switch to an AI. I've been on Tamox. for one year now. It is confusing, it's a crap shoot, let's hope it will all work out. all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!! Last edited by caya; 06-29-2008 at 04:30 AM..