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Believe51 · 04-03-2008, 10:55 AM

Forgot to mention to keep an eye on any differences in your jaw or how it feels. And do not panic because this is a rare but serious side effect (ostenonecrosis of the jaw). No worries following Ed's jaw, so far so good. Hopefully you can avoid some of the other side effects. If you do have them, my wishes are that you only experience the flu like symptoms on your first infusion only. If you have these symptoms, give it another couple of trys before giving up on Zometa, most instances they do get better with time. Best of luck, Sweetie. Go get 'em!>>Believe51

04-03-2008, 10:55 AM	#4
Believe51 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: RHODE ISLAND (Ed getting me a latte on 2nd Cancerversary Cruise 2008) 'BELIEVE': To accept as true or real, To have faith in, To presume ALWAYS BELIEVE Posts: 3,000	Ooopps.... Forgot to mention to keep an eye on any differences in your jaw or how it feels. And do not panic because this is a rare but serious side effect (ostenonecrosis of the jaw). No worries following Ed's jaw, so far so good. Hopefully you can avoid some of the other side effects. If you do have them, my wishes are that you only experience the flu like symptoms on your first infusion only. If you have these symptoms, give it another couple of trys before giving up on Zometa, most instances they do get better with time. Best of luck, Sweetie. Go get 'em!>>Believe51 __________________ 9/7/06Husband 50yrs=StageIV IBC/HER2+,BoneMets10/06TaxotereX10,'H'1X wk,Zometa,Tamoxifen4/12/07Last Tax5/18/07Pet=Rapid Cell Activity,No Organ Mets,Lytic Lesions,Degeneration,Some Bone Repair5/07ChemoFail6/01/07Pleural Thoracentisis=Effusions,NoMalignantCells6/19/07+7/2/07DFCI 6/25/07BrainMRI=BrainMets,Many<9mm7/10/07WBR/PelvisRad37.5Gx15&Nutritionist8/19/07T/X9/20/07BrainMRI=2<2mm10/6/07Pet=BoneProgression 10/24/07ChemoFail11/9/07A/Cx10,EndTam12/7/07Faslodex12/10/07Muga7512/13/07BlasticLesions1/7/08BrainMRI=Clear4/1/08Pet=BoneImprovement, NoProgression,Stable4/7/08BrainPerfect5/16/08Last A/C8/26/08BrainMets=10(<9mm)9/10/08Gamma10/30/08Met=5mm12/19/08Gamma5mets5 12/22/08SpinalMets1/14/09SpinalRads2/17/09BrainMRI=NoNewMets4/20/09BoneScan5/14/09Ixempra6/1/09BrainMRI=NumerousMets6/24/09DFCIw/DrBurstein6/26/09Continue Ixempra/Faslodex/Zometa~TM now lower7/17/09Stop Ixempra By Choice9/21/09HOSPICE10/16/09Earned His Deserved Wings And Halo=37 Month Fight w/Stage 4 IBC, Her2+++,My Hero!!