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I wanted to reply although I don't have specific answers for you. But wanted you to know I hear your anguish. Unlike your oncologist!
It is true that the drugs cause bone pain. I had quite a bit of it with Taxol. But I am alot older than you too. And did not have the family demands that you do
Is there someone else you can talk with where you get your treatment? A patient advocate or a social worker or psychologist who can offer support? A treatment nurse? someone to intervene. Your doctor needs to HEAR what you are saying and needing.
ETA: I misread the name of your drug. I thought it was an infusion drug you were referring to....
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
Last edited by BonnieR; 10-29-2007 at 08:50 AM..
Reason: mis understood the original post....
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