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Becky · 10-15-2009, 03:26 PM

Dear Jean

I started Zometa 3 days after my oophorectomy so I would consider that infusion premenopausal as I had had a menstrual cycle 2 weeks prior to the ooph. A few weeks after that, I started Arimidex 3 weeks after this as my onc wanted the estrogen to come out of my body then lower it to the floor with the Arimidex. (I had been on Tamoxifen up to about 3 weeks before the ooph as docs wanted Tamoxifen out of the body prior to surgery due to the risk of blood clots which can be a side effect of Tamoxifen).

However, obviously at the first 6 month mark when I got the second Zometa, I was clearly postmenopausal because of the ooph. I still get biannual Zometa infusions. My next one is scheduled Nov 30 - right after my onc appointment.

Huge hug and kiss for you.

10-15-2009, 03:26 PM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Would Love your 2 cents.... Dear Jean I started Zometa 3 days after my oophorectomy so I would consider that infusion premenopausal as I had had a menstrual cycle 2 weeks prior to the ooph. A few weeks after that, I started Arimidex 3 weeks after this as my onc wanted the estrogen to come out of my body then lower it to the floor with the Arimidex. (I had been on Tamoxifen up to about 3 weeks before the ooph as docs wanted Tamoxifen out of the body prior to surgery due to the risk of blood clots which can be a side effect of Tamoxifen). However, obviously at the first 6 month mark when I got the second Zometa, I was clearly postmenopausal because of the ooph. I still get biannual Zometa infusions. My next one is scheduled Nov 30 - right after my onc appointment. Huge hug and kiss for you. __________________ 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"