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Re: Wondering ...how many of you
I was just having this conversation with another breast cancer survivor. The way I understand it - admittedly not well - is that fat produces aromatase which is then converted to estrogen. I am overweight and my tumors were super strong er so I expect to be on Femara for the rest of my life.
Am I understanding what little I do correctly? Have there been any further studies on taking these beyond 5 years? Wasn't 5 years a basically arbitrary number?
I am soooo grateful that my joint aches fell away, no more side effects of that nature. I think if I still had the pain that came from them I would have been more aggressive about investigating the time period necessary to stay on AI's.
Love to you all, Donna
and Pray for our Sheila!
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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)
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