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sassy · 10-17-2010, 06:42 PM

Jellybean,

I think the improvements that I have experienced are more attributal to suspension of Lupron, than removal of ovaries. The Lupron itself has side effects. I feel that it increased both the severity and frequency of my hot flashes. I still have some, but not nearly as severe as before. I also feel than my mental accuity has improved as well as slight increase in energy level. I've also lost about 10 pounds, whereas before, my weight kept creeping up. I'm hoping to continue to loose with a little more effort on my part!

PM me if you have more questions. Seems not many have taken this route.

10-17-2010, 06:42 PM	#7
sassy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mountains of Virginia Posts: 2,267	Re: Removing Ovaries Jellybean, I think the improvements that I have experienced are more attributal to suspension of Lupron, than removal of ovaries. The Lupron itself has side effects. I feel that it increased both the severity and frequency of my hot flashes. I still have some, but not nearly as severe as before. I also feel than my mental accuity has improved as well as slight increase in energy level. I've also lost about 10 pounds, whereas before, my weight kept creeping up. I'm hoping to continue to loose with a little more effort on my part! PM me if you have more questions. Seems not many have taken this route. __________________ 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!