Sis could stay on femara for as long as it works, could be years. There are several hormonal therapies available, my onc told me that if femara should quit working for me (knock on wood, I've been...
I had pain on femara for about 1 1/2 years and know of 2 other women who had pain for about a year or 2 with femara. Then almost magically over night the pain disappeared for all of us, no rhyme or...
Have you been in touch with the American Cancer Society? If they can't directly help, they can put you in touch with CancerCare or some other organization who may be able to help you out with some of...
Dear Bev, I loved your response to Flyr and couldn't let it go without posting my kudos and thoughts. Your recommendation was, and I quote: "My best advice is this: have a good attitude, good...
Hi Donna My plastic surgeons (3 different ones) have always sent my tissue in for biopsy, not sure if it's standard procedure or not though. Good luck!...
A port is probably most necessary for a/c (unless you have ropes for veins) if it leaks out during infusion it can cause serious damage, you don't want that. You can probably have it removed when...
I'm on femara about 3 years, have the same aches and pains, sometimes just the legs, sometimes all over sometimes nothing at all. Sometimes it's a vicodin day, sometimes tylenol, sometimes nothing,...
Here's my 2 cents...I think I'd let it go, like water off a duck's back. My boss would probably say something like 'you're not getting paid to be friends, we're paying you to do a job'. Sometimes you...
Hi Jen Yes, the lupron needle is big but just don't look at it and imagine it's small, one of those mind game tricks we have to play, it helps. In my personal experience with lupron, the needle pinch...
Hi Elle, Doxyclycline is great for taking care of Lymes, the 10 days will be over before you know it! Both my kittycat and I had lymes at the same time and were both on doxy, if you have any pets,...
Hi dak, I've been LIVING with mets for a few years now, I can't emphasize the word LIVING enough! I feel fantastic, my mets (lung and bone) are under control thanks to modern medicine and living...
How is your sister doing with her femara treatment? Jennifer...
Hi Frayda I have been on femara for 2 years for treatment of lung mets, and am doing very well. I too developed lung mets on tamoxifen, switched over to femara and for me, it's been so much easier to...
Hey all, I just noticed there is a lyme disease message board right here on healingwell. In a post I found there states 'Besides Lyme disease, ticks can transmit several co-infections including...
I pulled 2 ticks off me the other day, told my onc and he immediately put me on antibiotics, just to be safe. I then took my cat to the vet, he just wasn't himself, very lethargic and feverish, sure...
Lyme disease may have symptoms similar to bells palsy, diarreah could be another symptom, aches, pains, fever are a few other symptoms of lyme disease. Not everyone gets the classic bulls eye rash,...
Adding my hugs and prayers for you, Cyndy. Curious, you didn't mention either aredia or zometa for your bone mets treatment, is there a reason? Good luck with the stem cell doc, God bless!...
I'm sorry you are facing a recurrance, glad to hear all is well! What chemo are you doing? What is your hormonal status (er, her2neu)?...
Dr Victoria Lee, she knows her stuff, is compassionate, petite, about 40, a bundle of energy and straight forward. I'm in the northern bergen county area, seen several docs in NYC as well, in my...
"Normal" results for this blood test should be about 35 or lower. I had a petscan years ago, can't really remember, I believe I was injected withsome kind of dye and had to sit very still and quietly...
I can recommend a wonderful breast surgeon in Westwood/Hillsdale area for Valley hospital, Pascack Valley and Hackensack hosp, are you near the area? (Are we allowed to give recommendations in this...