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Becky · 02-26-2007, 06:32 PM

Cheryl

If the tests are in the normal range, I am sure all is well. Are you on an AI? If so, are you taking adequeate calcium and vitamin D? Are you on a bone hardener? If not, you may be losing bone mass which would cause both alkaline phosphatase and calcium to rise? If you don't know if you are starting to get osteopenia or osteoporesis, you should get a DEXA test to see the status of your bones as these conditions occur when on AIs.

Any other info because this is all I can offer right now. Any bone pain that has not gone away or anything - I doubt it or you'd have said so. I know its not a load of help.

02-26-2007, 06:32 PM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Cheryl If the tests are in the normal range, I am sure all is well. Are you on an AI? If so, are you taking adequeate calcium and vitamin D? Are you on a bone hardener? If not, you may be losing bone mass which would cause both alkaline phosphatase and calcium to rise? If you don't know if you are starting to get osteopenia or osteoporesis, you should get a DEXA test to see the status of your bones as these conditions occur when on AIs. Any other info because this is all I can offer right now. Any bone pain that has not gone away or anything - I doubt it or you'd have said so. I know its not a load of help. __________________ 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"