Today I received the first infusion of the bone strengthening medication, zoledronic acid aka Zometa. This is given when your have low bone density as the hormone inhibitor, Letrozole depletes your bone density. The infusion made my arm burn but so far I am feeling ok, just tired. The nurse used a vein finding device which was something I have never seen before and found it so interesting! She just shone this green light on my are and all the veins popped out, so cool!

On June 18, I went for CT scans of my lungs and abdomen. The results showed no progression of the nodule in my lungs, they did see a legion on the spleen however it was determined benign and stable. My bone density scan showed signs of osteoporosis and osteopenia so I will have to start Zometa injections every six months. It’s a biophosphonate medication that will slow down the thinning of my bones due to the anti cancer medication, letrozole that I am on. Overall the news is

Who knew such a tiny little pill could be a cancer treatment! Not me I tell you. My last encounter with cancer was full swing port-a-cath chemotherapy therapy sessions that lasted half a day! Now in the comfort of my own home I just swallow this little pill. This is Letrozole and it is a hormone inhibitor. My cancer is estrogen positive so this drug reduces the production of estrogen in my body and therefore cuts off the food supply to the cancer. On a side note this pill is