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sassy · 03-15-2009, 05:55 PM

Laurel,

I am triple positive and have been on Arimidex from the start. I was 45 at dx, and nowhere near menopause. My onc began me on Lupron shots for estrogen suppression so that I could start Arimidex. At the time my surgeon did not want me to have my ovaries removed because of non-cancer related reasons.

When my surgeon was comfortable with moving forward with Oophorectomy, my onc had info from ongoing studies indicating that Lupron was beneficial in preventing recurrance, so he wanted to keep me on Lupron. I've been on both Lupron and Arimidex for 3 1/2 years. Both do have some side effects, but I feel that they are worth it if it helps keep the beast at bay.

Regards,

03-15-2009, 05:55 PM	#44
sassy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mountains of Virginia Posts: 2,267	Laurel, I am triple positive and have been on Arimidex from the start. I was 45 at dx, and nowhere near menopause. My onc began me on Lupron shots for estrogen suppression so that I could start Arimidex. At the time my surgeon did not want me to have my ovaries removed because of non-cancer related reasons. When my surgeon was comfortable with moving forward with Oophorectomy, my onc had info from ongoing studies indicating that Lupron was beneficial in preventing recurrance, so he wanted to keep me on Lupron. I've been on both Lupron and Arimidex for 3 1/2 years. Both do have some side effects, but I feel that they are worth it if it helps keep the beast at bay. Regards, __________________ Rhonda (Sassy) dx age 45 DX 2/15/05 Stage IIb (at surgery)restaged IIIa Left mast .9cm tumor 5 of 14 nodes Triple Positive 4 DD A/C 12 Taxol/Herceptin 33Rads Strange infect mast site one year aft surg, hosp 1 wk Herceptin for total of 18 months Lupron Monthly 4 yrs Neurontin for aches, pains and hot flashes(It works!) Ovaries removed 11/09 stop Lupron and Neurontin Arimidex 6 yrs (tried Femara, no SE improvement) Tried Exemestane-hips got so bad could hardly walk Back to Arimidex for year seven Zometa 2X Annual for 7years, Lasix Stop Arimidex 5/13 Stop Zometa 7/13-Bi-lateral Stress Fractures in Femurs from Zometa 5/14 Start Tamoxifen 3/15 Stem cell transplant to stimulate femur bone growth/healing 5/15 Complete fracture of right femur/Titanium rods both femurs 9/16 Start Evista stopTamoxifen 3/17 Stop Evista--unwelcome side effects! NED and no meds....... 14YEARS NED!