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Becky · 06-27-2007, 06:36 PM

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I had an oophorectomy about 2 years ago. My gyne said that there was no need to remove the uterus because the recovery was longer and I got the ovaories removed because my paternal grandmother died of ovarian cancer and I wanted to go onto Arimidex (I had been premenopausal prior but older than you at the time (46)). I was BRCA negative as well.

No regrets. I do have dryness and UTI issues but they have been solvable with meds. The uterus does not have to be removed to gain the positives of no estrogen. Just Monday I had a pelvic scan as a baseline and all was well - good and dried up so to speak. All you have to watch is the bones and I have another bone density to schedule now. I took Zometa IV while on Herceptin to beef up my bones but they were ok but not great before. Ask away if you have any other questions. AIs are better than tamoxifen for those of us who are Her2+ and hormone positive. I have experience no joint pain.

06-27-2007, 06:36 PM	#10
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Welcome I had an oophorectomy about 2 years ago. My gyne said that there was no need to remove the uterus because the recovery was longer and I got the ovaories removed because my paternal grandmother died of ovarian cancer and I wanted to go onto Arimidex (I had been premenopausal prior but older than you at the time (46)). I was BRCA negative as well. No regrets. I do have dryness and UTI issues but they have been solvable with meds. The uterus does not have to be removed to gain the positives of no estrogen. Just Monday I had a pelvic scan as a baseline and all was well - good and dried up so to speak. All you have to watch is the bones and I have another bone density to schedule now. I took Zometa IV while on Herceptin to beef up my bones but they were ok but not great before. Ask away if you have any other questions. AIs are better than tamoxifen for those of us who are Her2+ and hormone positive. I have experience no joint pain. __________________ 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"