I have to get a dental clearance before I can start Zometa. It's a bone-builder infusion that will both help with the bone density loss that comes with cancer treatments and menopause AND it may help prevent recurrence of breast cancer due to what it does in the bones. I'll have four infusions over two years, but one of the possible side effects is an issue in the jawbone, so my dentist has to sign off before they can start. I don't know if this means another dentist visit (I just went in February) but it's just the ongoing reminder that I'm in a process and that process is ongoing.
I'll try to update when I do start it. I like having the record of how things are going, because I don't remember the details later. There's just so much stuff.
Edited to add: got the clearance from my dentist and I'll have my first infusion in July!
Edited 1/16/26 to add: SIX! I have to get SIX infusions over 3 years! It's in all my handwritten notes but I kept writing 4 infusions in the blog (and in my mind) and I have no idea why!
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