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I read up on Zometa and chose to go on it ( My Onc thankfully agreed). I did not have any side effects at all. But was aware of them.
I did Zometa for around 4 yrs every 6 mos. and now am going to Reclast once a year.

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Linda

Dxed Stage IIIC May 05, 12 pos nodes
er/pr -neg,Her -pos
LVI
Right partial mast & partial axillary dissection-June14,2005
Right modified mast-no clear margins- June 30, 2005
DD AC x4
Taxotere X4 with Herceptin
Rads x 35( 5 fields )
Left prophylactive mast( atypia & hyperplasia found ),
put on Tamoxifen x 1 yr; D/ced due to endometrial thickening
bilateral recon (saline implants)May 06
Nipple recon July 06
metformin 2010
removal of implants due to severe encapsulation, insertion of gummies 2013
Reclast Q yr
NED!!!

08-26-2012, 02:21 PM	#7
lkc Gumby Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 437	Re: zometa or reclast with no mets to bone? I read up on Zometa and chose to go on it ( My Onc thankfully agreed). I did not have any side effects at all. But was aware of them. I did Zometa for around 4 yrs every 6 mos. and now am going to Reclast once a year. __________________ Linda Dxed Stage IIIC May 05, 12 pos nodes er/pr -neg,Her -pos LVI Right partial mast & partial axillary dissection-June14,2005 Right modified mast-no clear margins- June 30, 2005 DD AC x4 Taxotere X4 with Herceptin Rads x 35( 5 fields ) Left prophylactive mast( atypia & hyperplasia found ), put on Tamoxifen x 1 yr; D/ced due to endometrial thickening bilateral recon (saline implants)May 06 Nipple recon July 06 metformin 2010 removal of implants due to severe encapsulation, insertion of gummies 2013 Reclast Q yr NED!!!