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WolverineFan · 10-30-2009, 02:55 PM

Becky,

Thank you for responding. I am one who asks lots of questions to my onc, but I have to tell you, I apparently didn't know what questions to ask her regarding this after reading your post. In my last chemo treatment, she told me that they were going to run some blood work to see if I was post or premenopausal. When I went in earlier this week to have my Herceptin treatment, she told me I was clearly "post" menopausal. When I asked what my bloodwork showed, she told me I was at 108 and anything above 23 was considered to be post menopausal. I had no idea that there were various blood tests to look at hormone levels, so I really do appreciate your post. I turned 40 in June, so it will be very interesting to see what happens. It is my understanding that I will continue to have bloodwork every three weeks when I get Herceptin, but I am not sure they will be running the LH, FSH or estradiol tests in addition to the CBC.

Thanks again for your post. I learn so much from people on this website.

Hayley
(aka Wolverine Fan)

10-30-2009, 02:55 PM	#6
WolverineFan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 185	Re: Femara Questions Becky, Thank you for responding. I am one who asks lots of questions to my onc, but I have to tell you, I apparently didn't know what questions to ask her regarding this after reading your post. In my last chemo treatment, she told me that they were going to run some blood work to see if I was post or premenopausal. When I went in earlier this week to have my Herceptin treatment, she told me I was clearly "post" menopausal. When I asked what my bloodwork showed, she told me I was at 108 and anything above 23 was considered to be post menopausal. I had no idea that there were various blood tests to look at hormone levels, so I really do appreciate your post. I turned 40 in June, so it will be very interesting to see what happens. It is my understanding that I will continue to have bloodwork every three weeks when I get Herceptin, but I am not sure they will be running the LH, FSH or estradiol tests in addition to the CBC. Thanks again for your post. I learn so much from people on this website. Hayley (aka Wolverine Fan) __________________ Hayley Oklahoma 3/35/2009 - Diagnosed, age 39 5/7/09 - Mastectomy and reconstruction started. Two tumors found. Tumors were side by side. DCIS tumor was 2.8 cm, ER-, PR-, grade 2. Invasive tumor was 1.1 cm, poorly differentiated, grade 3, ER+90%, PR+95%, HER2+3. Thankfully, no node involvement. 5/29/09 - Second surgery resulting from difficulty healing from mastectomy. 6/2/09 - Began Herceptin treatments 6/23/09 - Began Taxotere and Carboplatin treatments along with Herception every 3 weeks. 10/06/09 - Completed Taxotere and Carboplatin - Yeah!!! 10/27/2009 - Herceptin maintenance and began Femara 12/10/2009 - 2nd stage reconstruction surgery 2/2010 - Body rejected saline implant 3/18/2010 - Second stage reconstruction using silicone implant 5/4/10 - Completed Herceptin - YEE-HAA! May '10 - Body rejects silicone implant...taking a break. 11/29/10 - Hysterectomy