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tricia keegan · 10-12-2010, 01:41 PM

Thanks for this Lani, I'm due to begin Fosamax this week and will print this out to speak to my onc about it.

I'm not stage iv but simply had some bone loss on my recent dexa so unsure about this but glad to have your thread comments to discuss with her.

10-12-2010, 01:41 PM	#2
tricia keegan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,463	Re: bisphosphonates tied to stroke in cancer patients Thanks for this Lani, I'm due to begin Fosamax this week and will print this out to speak to my onc about it. I'm not stage iv but simply had some bone loss on my recent dexa so unsure about this but glad to have your thread comments to discuss with her. __________________ Tricia Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06 Currently taking Arimidex.. June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density. Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc. 2014 Normal Dexa scan 2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!