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Old 06-21-2011, 09:17 PM   #1
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Anyone have connections in Japan?
Wondering how available Tranilast/Rizaben is there.
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Old 06-23-2011, 01:51 PM   #2
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Rich,

My daughter in law is Japanese and her family are there but no breast cancer connections, however I can ask them to find out what they can if this is available there if it helps???
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Old 06-23-2011, 02:44 PM   #3
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Thanks,
It's an allergy medicine thought to fight cancer. Most have an "allergy" to cancer
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Old 06-23-2011, 02:46 PM   #4
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Rich I mailed my son to see if his in laws can find out anything about this and will get back to you!
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Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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Old 06-24-2011, 12:16 AM   #5
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I just heard back and it appears Tranilast is available there and usually dispensed for anyone suffering from asthma!
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Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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Old 06-24-2011, 06:59 AM   #6
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Is it by prescription only?
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Old 06-24-2011, 04:27 PM   #7
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Sorry Rich, I actually thought to ask this but they were'nt sure!
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Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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Old 06-24-2011, 04:35 PM   #8
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Not sure if this may be helpful but thought I'd post ! http://medforallergy.com/index.php/t...g-prescription
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Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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