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Becky · 11-11-2010, 06:01 AM

I too am past the 5 year mark. I was on Tamoxifen for several months but then got my ovaries removed. I have been on Arimidex over 5 years and my onc is keeping me on. My onc said that the jury isn't out on whether or not more time on is better (and how much more time on) but I will stay on for now.

My mother's onc (who is in the same practice as mine), was not going to keep her on (mom is highly ER/PR+ but not Her2). She demanded at least one more additional year and will play it that way. Her onc did give her a script for another year. He may have been playing it differently with her since she is almost 79. My onc's rationale with me was "that I was young" and that may be the difference since no drug is child's play.

Neither my mother nor I have had joint issues on Arimidex.

11-11-2010, 06:01 AM	#17
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Arimidex/Fermara ? I too am past the 5 year mark. I was on Tamoxifen for several months but then got my ovaries removed. I have been on Arimidex over 5 years and my onc is keeping me on. My onc said that the jury isn't out on whether or not more time on is better (and how much more time on) but I will stay on for now. My mother's onc (who is in the same practice as mine), was not going to keep her on (mom is highly ER/PR+ but not Her2). She demanded at least one more additional year and will play it that way. Her onc did give her a script for another year. He may have been playing it differently with her since she is almost 79. My onc's rationale with me was "that I was young" and that may be the difference since no drug is child's play. Neither my mother nor I have had joint issues on Arimidex. __________________ Kind regards Becky 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! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"