Day 75

Day 75

Friday Dec. 9th 2011

Decided to be part of a research study at Memorial Breast Cancer Center.
Dr. Perez is heading a study where participants with my type of cancer take a medicine already on the market for osteoporosis called Deosumab.
It has shown women who have taken this for osteoporosis and have cancer, the drug reduces the chance of the cancer spreading to the bones.
It is also approved for people with bone cancer to help control it!
So I opted to receive this shot and be apart of the study!
Because I am part of the study I will be followed very thoroughly for the next 10 years and receive free extra testing. Yay!
Today I had an extra CT scan and bone scan done.
I feel great about my decision to help research and hopefully benefit my own journey!
If I can help others and myself its a double win in my eyes!
The first 6 weeks I get a shot every 3 weeks then I get the shot every 3 months thereafter for 5 years!
I can drop out anytime!
The only known side effects are bone pain for a couple days after the shot and slight fatigue!
No bone cancer for this girl! =)

xoxo