Hi Mjo,
I can understand your questioning this as I think I'd feel the same. A friend of mine living in the States has tolerated arimidex very well for five years so her onc has just agreed to her request to stay on it for ten.
I think if I'm hopefully still cancer free after five years I'd definatly want to remain on arimidex myself and would feel nervous about stopping it. Sorry I can't advise you, just wanted to give an opinion but I think this is a very personal decision and not an easy one. Good luck whatever you decide.
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Tricia
Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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