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Re: how many of you are getting Zometa?
Hi Jean,
Since mets to my bones I've gotten Zometa, usually once a month for the duration of whatever chemo I was doing at the time, and I do think it has been helpful in controlling the cancer. I did take a break from it last year, and my onc wanted me too also when news came out a while back about a side effect where it can create holes in your jaw bones - freaky! But I'm due to start it again, onc is okay with me getting it as long as I have breaks. There is a new drug similar to zometa that may be out soon, I don't know if it will have similar side effects or not.
Peace
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Liz
3/05 Initial dx invasive dc 2 cm lump, age 39
lumpectomy & 3 of 5 nodes +, ER+/PR+, Her2+++
alternative chemo 5/05-7/05, rad 8/05-10/05
7/06 dx mets to vertebrae, pelvis & chest lymph nodes
8/06 - 10/06 tamoxifen, herceptin, oophorectomy & zometa
11/06 PET/CT showed continued bone mets, new spot on liver
12/06 began taxotere/herceptin 1x/3 weeks,
2/07 - 2-08 NED!
3/08 progression, start taxol/herceptin weekly, monthly zometa
8/08 start ai & herceptin
12/08 - progression, start weekly navelbine/herceptin thru 6/09 & monthly zometa
7/09 - PET/CT showed improvement in spine, but 2-3 lymph nodes in chest became active
9/09 - 11/09 - weekly abraxane/herceptin
12/09 - PET/CT - chest lymph nodes resolved, progression in spine & pelvis
2/10 - 6/10 - start tykerb/xeloda, progession in spine & pelvis
7/10 - start taxotere/carboplatin/herceptin
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