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Becky · 09-13-2009, 08:05 AM

Dear Sarah

Zometa is a monthly infusion IF you have bone mets. For osteopenia or osteoporesis, it is an every 6 months infusion. The first infusion is hard (the next day) with flu like symptoms and bone ache (maybe even a slight fever - I had one of 101). However, even with the next infusion being 6 months later, all the next ones are like nothing happened.

I am pretty sure you will not be permitted to take an AI and Evista as they are both antihormonals. However, even if you switch from the AI to Evista (or Tamoxifen), you can still get biannual Zometa infusions.

Cheers,

09-13-2009, 08:05 AM	#8
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: herceptin and AI synergy? Lani? anyone? Dear Sarah Zometa is a monthly infusion IF you have bone mets. For osteopenia or osteoporesis, it is an every 6 months infusion. The first infusion is hard (the next day) with flu like symptoms and bone ache (maybe even a slight fever - I had one of 101). However, even with the next infusion being 6 months later, all the next ones are like nothing happened. I am pretty sure you will not be permitted to take an AI and Evista as they are both antihormonals. However, even if you switch from the AI to Evista (or Tamoxifen), you can still get biannual Zometa infusions. Cheers, __________________ 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"