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Old 03-14-2008, 06:11 PM   #8
Becky
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I am on Arimidex now. I do not relish the vaginal effects (using a bit of Premarin cream or not). However, when my 5 years are up, I plan on asking my onc to put me on 5 years of Aromosin. I am thinking this because of the study testing Faslodex vs Aromosin on metastatic women who failed on Arimidex (which works the same way Femara does while Aromosin and Faslodex work differently). I want something that inhibits estrogen differently than Arimidex so I am going to go that route as Femara worked in the second 5 years vs tamoxifen - perhaps because biochemically, it works differently. In the next 2+ years studies may prove differently but right now, that's my plan.
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Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia

NED 18 years!

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