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Estradiol level?
I had a FSH and it came back at 22 so my onc said she would put me on Femara. I mentioned to her the other cancer center said I should be on Tamoxifen since they felt I was peri-menopausal before I started chemo. (Which they are right, I was peri-meno.) My onc said instantly "Tamoxifen WILL bring your cancer back!" She was serious. She said I have to be on Femara.
Since my FSH results were 22, my onc said that it was "close enough" to be considered menopausal? I asked what the # SHOULD be at? She said they like you to be 20 or lower...but 22 is "good enough" for Femara?
(Well I read Femara doesn't do you any good if you aren't completely in menopause?) But in all honesty, I don't know? I mentioned my concern about Femara if I was NOT fully into menopause. So she ordered a drug called "Zoladex". She said it was to shut down my ovaries.
I have heard of Lupron, but not Zoladex? Is one better then another? And is 22 really LOW enough to have Femara work *without* Zoladex? Because if she is right...I rather NOT have the Zoladex. Any time I can NOT add another drug to my body...I am happy. But I don't want to take the femara if I am NOT really menopausal. Anyone have any info on this or can point me in a direction.
How come I have only heard of Lupron and NOT Zoladex...is it new? Sorry for all the questions.
Chelee
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DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes.
Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs.
Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06
Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07
3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07
9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV.
9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa
9-29-09 Power Port Placement
10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head.
11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed
12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa.
3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed.
4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone.
5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy.
Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time.
7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.
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