Any testimonies where cancer didn't return?

@timely maybe you can research before the appointment not after! There aren't that many medications: bisphosphonates, Prolia, Forteo, Tymlos and Evenity.

If your bones aren't too bad and you want a more "holistic" approach, check out Keith McCormick's books. You can also do a consult with him.

Hi,
I am 70 and I had triple negative ILC in my L breast and estrogen positive IDC in my R breast diagnosed in late 2022. I had a bilateral mastectomy in March 2023. I also have osteoporosis and had spinal compression fractures about the time I was diagnosed with the bc which are painful. I wish I had gone on osteoporosis meds earlier so I could have avoided those!
Had my bc treatment at Mayo. The oncologist started me on Zometa infusions for the osteoporosis because not only does that med help with osteoporosis, but women who have had breast cancer and were on Zometa for osteoporosis have a higher 10 year survival rate than those who were not on Zometa. So it helps us 2 ways! I will have infusions every 6 months for 3 years. I am on Tamoxifen since that can help bones for the estrogen positive ILC. Praying for the best possible outcome for all of us on this journey.

I can't take tamoxifen as I have arrythmias and tamoxifen side effect is blood clots.
Am on Leterzole.

Hi,
I am 70 and I had triple negative ILC in my L breast and estrogen positive IDC in my R breast diagnosed in late 2022. I had a bilateral mastectomy in March 2023. I also have osteoporosis and had spinal compression fractures about the time I was diagnosed with the bc which are painful. I wish I had gone on osteoporosis meds earlier so I could have avoided those!
Had my bc treatment at Mayo. The oncologist started me on Zometa infusions for the osteoporosis because not only does that med help with osteoporosis, but women who have had breast cancer and were on Zometa for osteoporosis have a higher 10 year survival rate than those who were not on Zometa. So it helps us 2 ways! I will have infusions every 6 months for 3 years. I am on Tamoxifen since that can help bones for the estrogen positive ILC. Praying for the best possible outcome for all of us on this journey.

Hi,
I am 70 and I had triple negative ILC in my L breast and estrogen positive IDC in my R breast diagnosed in late 2022. I had a bilateral mastectomy in March 2023. I also have osteoporosis and had spinal compression fractures about the time I was diagnosed with the bc which are painful. I wish I had gone on osteoporosis meds earlier so I could have avoided those!
Had my bc treatment at Mayo. The oncologist started me on Zometa infusions for the osteoporosis because not only does that med help with osteoporosis, but women who have had breast cancer and were on Zometa for osteoporosis have a higher 10 year survival rate than those who were not on Zometa. So it helps us 2 ways! I will have infusions every 6 months for 3 years. I am on Tamoxifen since that can help bones for the estrogen positive ILC. Praying for the best possible outcome for all of us on this journey.

Hi windyshores:

I have osteoporosis of both hips and have has to wait 2 months to get a appointment from my gynecologist referral to a nurse practitioner who works with those with osteoporosis at a bone and joint center. Gynecologist gave me referral as soon as she got my osteoporosis scores.
This NP got her degree in 2019.

I have reached the skeptic point in my BC journey.
No matter what she (NP) suggests, I am not going to jump for it and will say that I need to think about and research it and will get back to her in a few days.

I have had so many errors in my care from all fields as the medical fields are no longer focused in what they are doing or research patient’s history and needs.

Just read your post and thought I might write you. I have had breast cancer at 36, and a Fibrosarcoma in 1988 in my right thigh, and a squamouse Cell carcinoma on the skin above my collar bone. The squamouse was about 3 years ago. I did have a radical mastectomy and a simple mastectomy 2 years later (not cancerous)

The main reason I decided to write you is in regard to your osteoporsis. I started medication when I wa 59 and I think I have been on every type of new Med for this problem including the nasal spray which caused me to have sinus problems. I have not had any injectables. I have had knee, hip, and shoulder replacements with no complications, but recently I did have a compression fracture of the 6th thoracic spine. Recently, I was diagnosed with MCus and the Hematologist suggested that I stop the osteoporosis med. I am now 92

My husband was on Zometa for bone cancer, and it was fantastic. He did not have another bone cancer following the infusions of Zometa. Hope you have the same results
Gina5009

Best wishes on your journey. Can you provide a link to the study that shows breast cancer patients have a higher 10 year survival rate? I have not seen this statistic in any of my research. Thank you.

I changed three hospitals to finally had my breast cancer surgery done. Radiation technicians, breast cancer surgeons… all failed doing their jobs and made my cancer so progressed before they finally know it’s cancer… things I can easily found from internet they don’t know … I have ZERO trust and confidence in our healthcare providers.