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Andrea Barnett Budin · 09-25-2007, 12:02 PM

During chemo I was dx w/osteopenia (the beginning of osteoporosis). I was alarmed, naturally. My GYN conferred w/a friend of his who was a rheumatologist(?sp) and he suggested I be put on PROPHYLACTIC DOSAGE OF FOSAMAX. HALF DOSAGE. This was 100 yrs ago when you took it daily! I then went to weekly. I think they now have mnthly.

Anyway, after 6 yrs (bond dens tests ev 2 yrs) I was told my bones were beautiful and to discontinue the Fosamax. I had no idea ones' bones could improve, I had hoped to retard further deterioration. This is fabulous. And remains still true. And, of course I do the calcium 600 w/D 400 twice a day. I have also been advised to take D3 1,000 for bones by my nut/onc (nutritonal oncologist guru/expert/healer) BTW!
BE WELL!
Andi

09-25-2007, 12:02 PM	#4
Andrea Barnett Budin Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LAND OF YES! w/home in Boca Raton, Florida Orig from L.I., N.Y. Ever hovering IN THE NOW... Posts: 1,904	My Fosamax Experience During chemo I was dx w/osteopenia (the beginning of osteoporosis). I was alarmed, naturally. My GYN conferred w/a friend of his who was a rheumatologist(?sp) and he suggested I be put on PROPHYLACTIC DOSAGE OF FOSAMAX. HALF DOSAGE. This was 100 yrs ago when you took it daily! I then went to weekly. I think they now have mnthly. Anyway, after 6 yrs (bond dens tests ev 2 yrs) I was told my bones were beautiful and to discontinue the Fosamax. I had no idea ones' bones could improve, I had hoped to retard further deterioration. This is fabulous. And remains still true. And, of course I do the calcium 600 w/D 400 twice a day. I have also been advised to take D3 1,000 for bones by my nut/onc (nutritonal oncologist guru/expert/healer) BTW! BE WELL! Andi __________________ Andi BB '95 post-meno dx Invasive LOBULAR w/9cm tumor! YIKES + 2/21 nodes. Clear mammo 10 mnths earlier. Mastec/tram flap reconst/PORT/8 mnths chemo (4Adria/8CMF). Borderline ER/PR. Tamoxifen 2 yrs. Felt BLESSED. I could walk and talk, feed and bathe myself! I KNEW I would survive... '98 -- multiple mets to liver. HER2+ 80%. ER/PR- Raging, highly aggressive tumors spreading fast. New PORT. 9 mnths Taxotere Fought fire w/fire! Pronounced in cautious remission 5/99. Taxotere weekly for 6 wks, 2 wks off -- for 9 mnths. TALK ABOUT GRUELING! (I believe they've altered that protocol since those days -- sure hope so!!) + good old Vit H wkly for 1st 3 yrs, then triple dosage ev 3 wks for 7 yrs more... The "easy" chemo, right?! Not a walk in the park, but not a freight train coming at 'ya either... Added Herceptin Nov '98 (6 wks after FDA fast-tracked it for met bc). Stayed w/Vit H till July '08! Now I AM FREE! Humbly and eternally grateful for this life-saving drug! NED since '99 and planning on keeping it that way. To hell w/poor prognosis and nasty stats! STOPPED VIT H JULY '08...! REMAIN STABLE... Eternally grateful...Yes is a world & in this world of yes live (skillfully curled) all worlds ... (e e cummings) EVERY DAY I BEAT MY PREVIOUS RECORD FOR # OF CONSECUTIVE DAYS I'VE STAYED ALIVE. Smile KNOWING you too can be a miracle. Up to me and God now...