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Since I am still getting Herceptin, I have had 2 Zometa treatments, 6 months apart since I am in the very beginning stages of osteopenia (one of the readings in the spine was slightly off). Got the bone density test 3 days after my oophorectomy (so I could take Arimidex instead of tamoxifen (which I refused to take since I am only 50% ER and PR neg)). Since I am on Herceptin until the end of Sept, there will not be another 6 month interval. At the end of November, my onc is going to want to put me on something (especially since osteoporesis and the AIs were such a hot topic this year at ASCO). I am going to have to investigate other alternatives since I have 4 more years to go on Arimidex (and it is working as I had my estradiol levels checked 2 weeks ago - I am as low as it goes so it is preventing estrogen production in me). I think if I was still on Herceptin, I would not get another Zometa in November. It makes me sick (nauseous, achey, fever) anyway. Its one thing to have side effects if you have to take it because you have bone mets and another if you are just taking it as a bone hardener (and this jaw complication could occur).
I am taking 5 extra (every 3 wk) Herceptin treatments (over the one year mark) already (to get me to two years post diagnosis - I will be at 25 months then) but that is different than this.
Have a great 4th
Kind regards
Becky
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