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  • jenni__ca
    jenni__ca Member Posts: 461
    edited October 2011

    congrats trish !!!

    i'm in my 7th year of arimidex ... my onc is in agreement with yours

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2011

    Trish03:  Did your onc ever say that taking the Arimidex would weaken bones?  Just wondering.

    Shelly

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  • Trish03
    Trish03 Member Posts: 292
    edited October 2011

    Shelly56, I think weakening of bones can be a side effect of Arimidex. My onc requires me to have a bone density test every two years. He also encourages me to take a calcium sumplement. What does your onc say about it?

     Hugs, Trish 

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  • Outfield
    Outfield Member Posts: 1,109
    edited October 2011

    Trish, thanks for posting!  It means so much to me to hear these stories from stage III's.

    I'm also on Arimidex, and my onc is watching the bones.  He's cautionary about the calcium since there's some question that big doses might cause big swings in blood levels which may lead to increase coronary artery calcium.  So I take little doses.  I don't think there are any definitive answers on that yet. 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2011

    Trish:  I have gotten the DEXA test for bones for the last 2 years, but my onc has not said to do one this year.  Maybe we'll do it every two years -- don't know.  I am going to be on Tamoxifen for another 3 years and not Arimidex.  Thanks for your post !

    Shelly

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  • cmbear
    cmbear Member Posts: 1,086
    edited October 2011

    Trish,

    Congrats on the passing the 8 year mark!!  Gives me such hope--our dx are very similiar too. Except I haven't had recon yet. MO wants me to wait for at least a year after ending TX--which puts me at April 2012. Anyway--I am so happy for you!!!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited October 2011

    Trish03:  I also had bilateral DIEP, in January this year.  I may PM you about some concerns and if you had any of the same issues.  Is that OK ??  Thanks a bunch.  Shelly

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  • Trish03
    Trish03 Member Posts: 292
    edited October 2011

    Thanks for all of the kind comments. I always know that other Stage III sisters will appreciate the significance of these special anniversaries, and I hope I can offer hope to others more recently diagnosed. I know I'm always encouraged when I see other ladies posting their special milestones. We all celebrate for each other.

    Shelly, my onc requires me to have the Dexa scans every two years. As long as they're ok, he is allowing me to remain on Arimidex. 

    Claire, my surgeon suggested that I wait for two years before having recon, so I did. Plus, I wasn't really ready. At first, I just wanted to get through treatment and start to feel somewhat normal again. Then, I took a lot of time researching and deciding what kind of recon I wanted to have. I'm glad that I took the time. I feel very comfortable that I chose the procedure that is right for me. I wanted to know all of my options before making a decision. I ended up traveling out of state for my surgery.

    Shelly, it's fine if you'd like to send me a PM. I hope you're doing well after your DIEP surgery.

    SherriG, of course, I remember you, too. I'm always happy when I still see you on here, still lending support to other ladies. I hope you're doing well. You'll soon be having a special anniversary, too!

    Hugs to everyone,

    Trish 

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  • CynthiainChicago
    CynthiainChicago Member Posts: 27
    edited October 2011

    So happy for you and grateful you took the time to post this to give many of us hope.

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  • Romansma
    Romansma Member Posts: 1,515
    edited October 2011

    Congratualtions Trish....so happy for you.  I'm especially happy to hear that you are living your life and not thinking about bc all the time.  I'm a year out from diagnosis, finished radiation over the summer, having an ooph next month, and maybe recon sometime next year, but I really look forward to the day, week, or even month that I don't think about bc!  Thanks for taking the time to post!

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  • CherylinOhio
    CherylinOhio Member Posts: 623
    edited December 2011

    thank you for sharing! I am so happy for you!! I hope we can all post to our 10 year anniversary!!! FIGHT LADIES!!!

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