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Hi Yvonne; you don't need to apologise for airing your fears here, we've ALL been there.
I do agree with the others, you must just go forward with a treatment soon, as you KNOW you have bone mets; it isn't necessary to wait for the suspicious area in the lung to become more determinate before you start.
The drug Zometa that was mentioned above is a common one used over here to strengthen bones. Xeloda is an oral chemo taken in pill form at home, usually twice daily. There is also Navelbine to consider, it's excellent in combo with Herceptin, having a synergistic effect rather than simply additive. There are others also, and the thing to keep in mind here is that treatment for mets is different than for primary, and in most cases side effects such as the extreme nausea are minimized or even eliminated as the doses are usually given weekly or every 2 weeks and it's just much easier on a person.
If you are a "hard stick", you should consider having a port placed as it makes the whole process so easy you won't believe it. I had my port put in a couple of weeks after my mets diagnosis in 2001, and have had one ever since. My blood draws and everything are done through the port, and it's practically painless. Just google Cathetar Port and you'll get an idea of what they are and how they're used.
Hope this helps, take care,
<3 Lolly
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