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caya · 10-03-2010, 05:24 PM

So when will they do something about the weight gain side effects of the AIs for those of us who are estrogen + as well as Her2+ - I packed on a good 20 lbs. since starting Femara... no change in diet or exercise since diagnosis.
It's true, Laurel, the good news never ends

all the best
caya

10-03-2010, 05:24 PM	#4
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Re: The prognostic and predictive impact of BMI on clinical outcome of HER2-positive So when will they do something about the weight gain side effects of the AIs for those of us who are estrogen + as well as Her2+ - I packed on a good 20 lbs. since starting Femara... no change in diet or exercise since diagnosis. It's true, Laurel, the good news never ends 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!!