Zoledromic infusion

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Hi, past 18 months, gone through 14 chemo  cycles, single mastectomy, 14 kadcyla, on Anastrozole for 5yrs, radiotherapy & now Zoledromic for 3yrs. My dog companion died same day as oncologist rang to say kadcycla completed following month. Hit a wall! I've been very strong on my own dealing with cancer path & coping with my lovely dog with dementia, my breast cancer & now trying to build life back up. Dont know whether its hormones from Anastrozole or depression or both but struggling to get a footing to a level & living a normal everyday life. Due 2nd ZA this week but dreading it as was ill for weeks after 1st ZA. Sorry, feeling low & know others are going through a very tough time too. Just needed contact with people. Thanks. X

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    Aw hello SuTed21, I’m SO sorry that you have lost your closest companion..I cannot imagine how you must feel at this time.  I adore my dog so do understand how the loss must make you feel. There is, as we all know, life after the loss of a loved one and you know you will find the strength to recover.  As for ZA, I have now had 2 infusions (3yrs same as you) and had no after effects at all.  However, it took 5 staff to find a vein which kept disappearing when they got near so I did suffer on the day! Do mention the after effects when your next one is due..there may be an antidote!  Grit your teeth, these things are sent to try us…I really do wish you well and hope you get through ZA w/o issue xxx

    • Hi Taveres, My dog was beautiful loving kind dog, miss him very much. Though he was going through a difficult time, was always there to support me after each appt. Feel so lost without him as we'd been together for 14yrs & had so much fun! 
    •  After mastectomy, nurses found it difficult to find a vein for blood tests & infusion in other arm so feel for you! Thank you for replying & kind words. Have a great time with your lovely dog. They are so precious & keep us going! xxx
  • Hi there

    wanted to jump on and send you a huge hug. I’m going through this for the second time in 4 years. I have a 3 year old golden lab who is my world so I feel for you. But your dog was loved, and loved you back and would not want you to break. Maybe not the right time yet, but I can’t imagine not having a fur baby in my world. Maybe something to focus on to get through to start looking at a rescue or something. Lots of dogs needing loving homes and owners like you. Make the shit days a bit better. 
    your dog will be at peace now and will be playing with the other dogs in dog heaven. 
    remember the good times. 
    much love xxxxx

    Tinker bell xx
  • Hi lady-tinkerbell, thank you. Have been thinking of another Rescue as Pip was assigned to me as his foster carer but failed! I adopted him! Never regretted it. We've had so many years of fun, walks & hols. Get through next few weeks of treatment & mammogram and Bone scan will look to help to rescue a dog. My cat adopted me before Pip came along, she wasn't mistreated but lived with dogs & cats & decided she wanted a quiet life, one to one relationship with human! That was me! Bless her! Maybe time for me to open my home for another dog who needs love & care. Thank you for listening. Means a lot to speak to someone who loves pets as I do as my friends arent pet lovers & think I should be doing what they enjoy doing. Bless them for caring but my pets have always come first! xxx

  • My previous dog was a rescue I had him 17 years. I had 2 weeks off work when he passed and my eldest son had 2 weeks off school. He said we couldn’t have another dog as he couldn’t possibly ever go through that heart ache again. But my youngest son said “ but other dogs will miss out on our love and the happiness we get and love they share with us makes it worth it”. 
    hence we have another and he is spoiled and loved. And unless you are crazy like you and I, then you don’t get it. I miss my past dogs all the time and having another or others doesn’t mean you loved them less or are over their loss. I believe they help you through difficult times and get you moving get you out of bed etc. 

    The rest of the shitty cancer stuff is just shit. I am numb to any further stuff both physically and emotionally now. Goal posts are moved, plans are changed, no one really knows what it is, what works or what the future holds. So I am going to live each day happy with my awesome family and beautiful dog. Xx

    Tinker bell xx
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    FormerMember in reply to lady_tinkerbell

    Tinkerbell, I’m so sorry you are going through this again…I’ve just been to my cancer group and chatted to 2 people who are also newly diagnosed for a second time. I wish you well and hope you get all the love and support you need. I wish you the very best with further treatment and a fantastic positive outcome. X

  • Really feel for you, my cats are so important so can relate to how difficult it is to cope without your precious dog 

    I've had two ZA infusions 3rd due in Oct. 1st was awful, felt unwell for 10 days or more. The second was totally different was absolutely fine, I had been told this may be the case & so glad it was

    I do hope you find the second ZA is OK for you too. 

    Best wishes x