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Re: Time to check what the latest advices on post 5 year Arimidex, Femara or other si
I saw a new onc on Tuesday and we had this discussion. I was on Tamoxifen for 2 yrs and when I went into menopause switched to Femara - I have been on that for almost 4 yrs now. His concern is that I still have osteopenia even though I have been getting Zometa 2 x yr for the past few yrs. He is going to look for current research that supports continuing an AI past 5 yrs (the 2 yrs of Tamoxifen count). He has asked me to call him in one week to see what he has decided. He wants to make sure that the benefit (for me) outweighs the risk. I will let you know if I find out anything interesting.
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Gerri
Dx: 11/23/05, Lumpectomy 12/12/05
Tumor 2.2 cm, Stage II, Grade 3, Sentinel Node biopsy negative
ER+ (30%) /PR+ (50%), HER2+++
AC X 4 dose dense, Taxol X 4 dose dense
Herceptin started with 2nd Taxol, given weekly until chemo done
then given every 3 weeks for one year ending on March 16, 2007
Radiation 30 treatments
Tamoxifen - 2 yrs (pre-menopausal)
May 2008 - Feb 2012 Femara
Aug 2008 - Feb 2012 Zometa every 6 months
March 2012 - Stop Femara, now Evista for bone strengthening
********** Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault
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