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My mom (though a diff. age bracket) was on Tamoxifen for 5 yrs. and is taking Femara for 5 more she is about 2 1/2 yrs. in. She did have some initial joint pain and she backed off then her onc. cut the dose for some time and the pain subsided she has since gone back on the full dose and has not complained of any side effects. The one concern with the Femara has been loss of bone she is screened regulary and this last one showed some loss.
Best of luck with your decisions.
Mar
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Mary
Diagnosed 11/04 @39yrs. young
Stage IIB
2.5 cm, ER/PR- Her+++, grade 3
Partial Mast., 1/3 pos. node
1/05 full node dissection
4 A/C 4 Taxol DD, Herceptin 1 yr.
30X rads.
BRCA Negative
NED
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all -Emily Dickinson
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