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Re: Time to check what the latest advices on post 5 year Arimidex, Femara or other si
Well, I just got a call from my new onc. He consulted with my surgeon and they both agreed that I do not need to take Femara any longer. However, he said given my risk of recurrence and my bone health they decided that I should start taking EVISTA (like Tamoxifen it builds bones).
After doing a little online research I found a lot of studies regarding EVISTA and bc prevention in high risk women and men. So it looks like I will be taking this drug more for my bone health rather than preventing recurrence. Who knows, maybe future studies will show that it helps in both cases.
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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
Last edited by Gerri; 02-10-2012 at 12:15 PM..
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