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Becky · 11-20-2015, 06:02 AM

There is another anti hormonal you could try without having to shutdown your ovaries (which is an option) Faslodex which is what Dr Slamon prefers. You should discuss this and also the possibility of using Lupton or other drugs to shutdown the ovaries. If you are going for Herceptin treatments anyway, Faslodex is an option as it is a monthly injectable (after the loading doses which is a shot followed by another 2 weeks later then monthly after that). Or Lupton to shut down the ovaries from making estrogen. Discuss with your doctor.

11-20-2015, 06:02 AM	#6
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Mets to spine??? There is another anti hormonal you could try without having to shutdown your ovaries (which is an option) Faslodex which is what Dr Slamon prefers. You should discuss this and also the possibility of using Lupton or other drugs to shutdown the ovaries. If you are going for Herceptin treatments anyway, Faslodex is an option as it is a monthly injectable (after the loading doses which is a shot followed by another 2 weeks later then monthly after that). Or Lupton to shut down the ovaries from making estrogen. Discuss with your doctor. __________________ 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"