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Old 11-14-2017, 07:25 AM   #7
jaykay
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Re: New Article: 20-year risk of BC recurrence & length of endocrine therapy

Side effects from letrozole? Can't tell whether it's the letrozole or getting older, lol. I've been osteopenic for years (before BC) and have done the fosamax, actonel, reclast . My endocrinologist pulled me off the reclast since longer than 5 years seems to cause large bone fractures (like thigh bones).

I do know that my bone density has gotten worse since I've been back on letrozole but nothing I can do about that until I get full-fledged osteopenia and am eligible for something like prolia. I work out religiously - both cardio and weight bearing so that helps.

To answer your question - main effect is decreasing bone density. Aches and pains? A little but nothing I can't handle. Compared to tamoxifen, letrozole is a day at the beach
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March, 2000: 48, Post menopausal (5 yrs HRT) Left breast, IDC 3mm/DCIS 1.6cm, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, mod differentiated, MIB low, lumpectomy, node neg via SNB, rads=33 Stage 1a
June, 2000: Tamox 4.5 years,Femara for 5 years (end in Jan. 2010)
Sept, 2012: 61, Via mamm, ultrasound, biopsy, right breast, 2.3cm tumor, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, poorly diff, KI67 60-70%
BRCA 1 and 2 negative
October, 2012: Bi Mast with tissue expanders, port placement
Final Path: IDC 2.8cm, DCIS, 1/4 sentinal nodes positive (@#$%). Stage IIB
Nov 29, 2012: Begin TCH/6x/every 3 wks, H for 1 year/every 3 weeks.
March 14, 2013: Finished chemo
April 9, 2013: Begin radiation 28x
May 22, 2013: Finished rads
June 1st, 2013: Started Aromasin for 5 yrs.
July 15, 2013: Switched to Letrozole (Femara). Probably for the rest of my life
October 16, 2013: Exchange surgery
October 31, 2013: Finished Herceptin
December 5, 2013: Port removed
Glad this year is over!
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