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Old 01-21-2012, 10:49 PM   #1
KG1993
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calcium and bone mets

does anyone take calcium supplements to help with bone mets pain?

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Old 01-22-2012, 11:59 AM   #2
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Re: calcium and bone mets

Yes. I was taking Vitamin D but my doctor said it has to be taken with calcium so she prescribed a chewable tablet combining both. I was having bone pain but now it comes and goes and is not so bad. Dont know if its the calcium.
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Delaney, dx 2008 lumpectomy,mastectomy,a/c,paxitaxol, tyverb 1 yr.
dx 2010 mets lymph nodes, skin, lung. start taxotere/herceptin.
Stopped taxtere/herceptin, now on tyverb/xeloda.
Lung mets shrinking.
Back on Herceptin with T/X. Partial response.
Skin mets progressing. Radiation scheduled mid february 2011.
Spot found on hip - radiation to hip beginning mid February 2011.
Now trying Gemzar/Tyverb/Herceptin and Zometa.
CT scan Feb 2011 - lung clear!
Brain mets (specks) - radiation mid Feb.
Brain Scan June'11 - Clear
CT Scan June'11 - Good - skin met active - watch and wait.
Surgery to remove skin met. Surgery to back 2012, four titanium rods inserted. Skin mets reappear. On Navelbine, not working. 4 week washout, start Myocet for skin and lung mets August 2012. Brain scan clear despte intermittent blurry vision (something hiding? Am suspicious but hopeful. )On we go, glad to be here.
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Old 01-22-2012, 12:16 PM   #3
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Re: calcium and bone mets

Thanks Delaney
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