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Becky · 03-15-2010, 09:10 AM

I would suppose that would also happen to me as I did not get my last IV in Nov 09 due to my dexa being normal. It never was throughout until I significantly upped my vitamin d3 intake to 4000iu - 5000iu per day. After a year of that, normal bones and no Zometa. I would be shocked if I got an IV of it in May when I next see my onc.

03-15-2010, 09:10 AM	#3
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Bad news on biphosphonates for longer than four years use... I would suppose that would also happen to me as I did not get my last IV in Nov 09 due to my dexa being normal. It never was throughout until I significantly upped my vitamin d3 intake to 4000iu - 5000iu per day. After a year of that, normal bones and no Zometa. I would be shocked if I got an IV of it in May when I next see my onc. __________________ 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"