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Re: crazy AI trick for joint pain - part 2 - what the Dr. Said
Hi Bonnie,
I guess you could say I am trying this approach - I was on Arimidex for less than a year and then on Femara - it was about a year before the joint pain side effects escalated to the point where walking became difficult. Now I am trying Aromasin. If I don't notice a lessening of the joint pain I have now, I would go back to Arimidex and see what happens - and then there is always the Tamoxifen to try too. By all means switch! I got several months of pain reduction when I switched, it was so worth it!
Donna
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Donna in the Sierra Foothills of California
Diagnosed 6/7/06 invasive ductal carcinoma/ductal carcinoma in situ
Lumpectomy 6/21/06
Pathology: Er 99% Pr 10% Her2/neu 3+
DNA Index 1.0
S-Phase 3/High
Primary Tumor 2.4 cm Sentinel Node Tumor 2.1cm
A/C/T+ Herceptin + rads + Arimidex
stopped Herceptin after 7 mos. due to low MUGA
Surgery for thickened uterine tissue May 2008 - conclusion: side effect of Arimidex
Switched from Arimidex to Femara - joint/tendon problems significantly better!
2 year mark Pet scan and Echo shows all clear!
5 year mammogram with ultrasound shows no sign of cancer - yay!
11 years, 11 months new breast cancer - found lump
Mastectomy 4/30/2018
Pathology: Er99%, PR 28%, Her2 negative! (new type)
Faslodex
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