Today I had my bi-monthly trip to the hospital for an IV infusion of Zometa, the bone strengthener which I call my 'sacred nectar'. Zometa has helped to rapidly build the strength of my bones, and to counteract a consequence of the multiple myeloma in my body, which led to an excess of plasma cells in the bone marrow. This excess of plasma cells in the marrow causes normal bone building (by cells called osteoblasts) to slow down, and normal bone breaking down (by cells called osteoclasts) to speed up, which led to the weakening of my vertebrae and to spinal collapse in July 2007.
I have been receiving Zometa as an IV for 16 months now, and I am very grateful for Zometa for helping strengthen my bones -- along with the chemo (which helped halt the myeloma), physical therapy, eating nutritiously, a regular meditation practice, and daily bone strengthening exercise such as walking, gardening, and going down stairs. As much as I want to put only natural and healthy food into my body, to be alive in the 21st century with a diagnosis of multiple myeloma is to be able and willing to take advantage of such discoveries as Zometa when necessary.
So I am very grateful for Zometa, the sacred nectar for the strengthening of my bones.
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Zoledronic acid belongs to the family of medications known as bisphosphonates. Zometa is used to treat hypercalcemia (high blood calcium) for people who have cancer. Zoledronic acid is also used to prevent or delay complications (e.g., bone fractures or bone pain requiring surgery or radiotherapy) due to cancer that has spread to bones (bone metastases) from different types of tumours and multiple myeloma (cancer of the bone marrow).
This medication works by slowing the rate of bone change and may prevent bone breakdown and uncontrolled bone growth caused by cancer that has spread to the bone. Do not stop receiving this medication without consulting your doctor.
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