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I experienced UTIs starting after I had an oophorectomy (even though I was on Herceptin at the time). My Herceptin treatment is over and I still have bladder problems (enough that I have to take a small propholactic dose of antibiotics (one 100mg Macrobid tablet) daily). It is due to lack of estrogen (I am also on Arimidex). Lani is right in her advice on your case - degradation of the Estrogen receptor - no place for the estrogen to bind (at least its working - that's what I say about myself as well).
Hope you stay well - take cranberry tablets!!
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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"
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