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Re New Info on Bone Strengtheners, Clinical Trials?

Moopy23
Moopy23 CSN Member Posts: 1,751 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
To all of you whoe posted on the News from my oncologist, and anyway who knows anything about strengthening bones: are the treatments/trials y'all mentioned for post-chemo only? I am finishing my second TAC treatment (triple negative) and have I am sure already weaker bones. Am scared of bone mets and wondering what I can do now. My onc, as I posted elsewhere, just recommended taking calcium and did order a Vitamin D test. Just wondering if I can d more nore. Or all of these ideas for after chemo?

Thanks in advance for any input. I am a little confused about options now.
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  • Derbygirl
    Derbygirl CSN Member Posts: 198
    #2
    I finished C/T in October
    I finished C/T in October and I'm nearly triple negative (only 5% ER+). My oncologist didn't want me to take anything except Calcium + Vit D during chemo treatment in order to not interfere with the drugs. He even discontinued Multi-Vitamins. I have found that Oncologists have different opinions about treatments so be sure to check with your Doc before adding supplements. Once finished with chemo, I'm taking hormone therapy and Onc added Glucosamine/Chondroitin and Multi-Vitamins to the Calcium + Vit D.
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  • Moopy23
    Moopy23 CSN Member Posts: 1,751 Member
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    Derbygirl said:

    I finished C/T in October
    I finished C/T in October and I'm nearly triple negative (only 5% ER+). My oncologist didn't want me to take anything except Calcium + Vit D during chemo treatment in order to not interfere with the drugs. He even discontinued Multi-Vitamins. I have found that Oncologists have different opinions about treatments so be sure to check with your Doc before adding supplements. Once finished with chemo, I'm taking hormone therapy and Onc added Glucosamine/Chondroitin and Multi-Vitamins to the Calcium + Vit D.

    Thanks, will stick w/ Caltrate w/ vit D
    Than you, Derbygirl. I will stop the multivitamin and stay with the caltrate/vit d that my onc mentioned yesterday.
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  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 CSN Member Posts: 2,729
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    My onc said the same thing.
    My onc said the same thing. No multivitamin during treatment. He thought the chemo would do its job better that way. He didn't have me take vitamin D tho or calcium but I didn't know about this message board so didn't know to ask. Sometimes they just don't tell you unless you ask. So ask a lot.
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  • phoenixrising
    phoenixrising CSN Member Posts: 1,508
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    You probably don't need to
    You probably don't need to worry too much about it now as you're taking some calcium and your getting your Vit D levels checked which is a good thing. The steroids deplete calcium and wreak havoc on your bones but it's not like your taking them every day. When your done tx, you can ask to have a bone density test done and then depending on the results go from there.

    By the way, love your pic.
    love
    jan
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