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Old 04-03-2012, 04:16 PM   #9
tricia keegan
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Re: oophorectomy and osteoporosis

Jane I did'nt notice anything except some hot flashes for approx six weeks and they became fewer and fewer after that and I only get them now usually if I drink alcohol! This really was the only side effect I noticed and these days I get hot flashes very seldom!
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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!
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