Well, after 3 months of tamoxifen, my periods have not stopped, so my onc wants me to switch to something more aggressive. I discussed AI's with my onc and she said first we have to get you menopausal, and then we can do tamox. for a couple years and switch to AIs later. So she wants me to start on zoladex shots next week. I assume they are similar to lupron shots? For those that have had them, I have a few questions:
* How often do you get them (monthly or every 3 months)?
* Do they hurt? (just want to know what to expect!)
* Were you on Tamox, AI's or nothing else at the time? (I've read the preliminary info. about tamox and her2 being contraindicated, but she doesn't think the evidence is strong enough in young women to warrant taking me off.)
* Did you use any other form of birth control, or was this your sole form of birth control?
* What side effects did you have and how did you manage them?
* Any other advice (I was told calcium supplements of 1000mg/day and lots more exercise)?
TIA!!
Rose
Dx'd 1/04 at 33, while 33 weeks pregnant (baby devliered at 35 weeks and is now >100% in weight %)!
Dx: Stage IIIC IDC, ER-, PR+ (23%), Her2=2.7, 2.5cm primary tumor, grade III, 11/18+ nodes (largest 3.8 cm)
Treatment: A/C *4, T *4, 1 year of herceptin, mastectomy, rads (7 weeks), tamoxifen and zoladex (5 years)
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