Aromasin.......Questions....

Cathi · October 15, 2004, 4:10pm

Hi Ladies

Tavish · October 15, 2004, 4:46pm

No info, but glad to see ya! How is the arm? Is the infection healing?

Love ya-
Lori

cupycake2 · October 15, 2004, 7:53pm

Cathi,

Sorry I can't help you with your question. I wanted to answer your post though to let you know that I have been thinking about you and wondering how you are. I sure do miss chats. Have you been to any lately?

You take care dear one. I will continue praying for you.

Hugs and Love,
Debbie
^j^ ^j^ ^j^

"What sweetness is left in life if you take away friendship? It is like robbing the world of the sun"

Cicero

Cathi · October 15, 2004, 8:46pm

Lori and Deb

I am doing alot better...The infection is gone. I finished the antibiotic yesterday. I was on them for
3 weeks. The pain is almost gone in my arm. I am still so tired. I wish I would get some of my
energy back. My back and Femur are hurting, but I guess that I will have to deal with that.

It is so wonderful knowing that you all are right here with me duuring this latest stuff.

I love you all so much...

Hugs

Cathi

Sometimes it is a slender thread, Sometimes a strong,

stout rope; She clings to one end, I the other;

She calls it friendship; I call it hope....

jaaustin · October 15, 2004, 10:18pm

Cathi,
You are such an amazing fighter. I can only imagine how tired you are -- physically & metally. Please know that you are in my prayers...

L & H,
Julie

Do not go gentle into that goodnight,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

~Dylan Thomas

undefeated · October 16, 2004, 10:39am

Sweet Cathi, I only knew that Aromasin was involved in controlling estrogen in some way. I looked it up on the net, and this is one of the sites that was pretty informative.

my.webmd.com/hw/drug/d04461a1.asp?bn=aromasin

Hope that will help you a little. Is there any chance of more rads to help in the pain? This all just sucks. You're a real trooper though, God bless. You're always in my thoughts and prayers. I hate to bother you with calls. I remember all too well that my phone used to ring constantly with loving questions about how I was and though I appreciated them greatly, it was always when I had stopped thinking about this dang disease for just a bit, and I would crash again. (sigh)

Love you - Glenda

Joany4Hope · October 16, 2004, 4:06pm

Hi Cathi,

I've been on Aromasin for almost 2 years now with very few side effects, thankfully. My understanding is that it is a "steroidal" aromatase inhibitor and that it blocks the turning of testosterone and body fat into the bad type of estrogen.....thus reducing estrogen in our bodies. It does so in a more permanent way than femara, and other aromatase inhibitors. I hope so much that you have good success with it. I have read very good things about this drug and my Onc likes all the studies.

Blessings and hugs ~ Joany