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Breast cancer patient also with osteoporosis: AI, Prolia and Reclast

Posted by bunnymoon @bunnymoon, Apr 4, 2024

Im new to this site. Please forgive if this topic addressed previously. I am to start an aromatase inhibitor (letrozole) but I have osteoporosis. Plan is for me to start every six months Prolia shots. Of note I’m 58, postmeno, was on HRT for menopause symptoms and osteoporosis. The HRT didn’t help my bone density.

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soggybones | @soggybones | 10 hours ago
In reply to @triciaot "@soggybones I had osteoporosis before cancer. My ob/gym tried to get me to take alendronate for..." + (show)
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@soggybones I had osteoporosis before cancer. My ob/gym tried to get me to take alendronate for years but I was, stupidly, resistant. I had finally decided to try it, had stomach irritation from Fosamax, and was getting ready to schedule a Reclast infusion when the DCIS was found. I waited about 9 months after surgery to try the infusion. I’ve had 3 annual ones so far. Will see the endo in July. Although 3 infusions is often recommended then a med vacation, I believe because I’m still within the first 5 years after cancer they will continue to recommend yearly infusions. I don’t like taking meds of any kind, but if it will protect me from bone mets in case I have a recurrence, I’m all for it.
I am also on 5 mg tamoxifen. I was thinking I could maybe do just 3 years of tam with the latest research saying its protective. But because my sister had breast cancer I think the 5 years is what they want me to do. Will be going in for scans of all kinds on the 27th/28th.

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@triciaot Wishing you good results on your scans! This can all be so scary!

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