Femara

Hi Mich,   Good to hear from you.  I don't go on here too much these days as I find it can be a little depressing sometimes.  All is still OK for me and yes my GP put me on Caltrate after that bone density at the 18 month mark. My Vitamin D levels were good when tested so he said just Caltrate was fine at this stage.   I will have another bone density done about September next year and hope that the Caltrate has helped to hold the levels where they are.  I saw my Radiation Oncologist last month and she said usually there is a considerable decline in the bone density after starting on Femara but then it tends to plateau.  Fingers crossed she is correct.  I also asked about staying on Femara for another 5 years.  She said depending on the results of next years bone density it is a possibilty.  My 5 years is not up until February 2014, so still a little way to go yet.

I still get hot flushes too which do disturb my sleep at night as well  and am a little stiff in the mornings for the first few minutes but I think I just live with it all now.  It is my new normal so to speak.  I consider it not too much to put up with as long as I stay cancer free.

Wishing you all the best,      Jill    xx