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Gerri,
I am not ER positive so generally don't follow the research on estrogen-suppressing drugs. But recently, and I don't know where (perhaps here), there was something on AI causing bone density problems and a suggestion that women should not be taken off Tamoxifen so quickly . Apparently, Tamoxifen does not cause the same types of bone problems.
But then I also remember reading that AI is more effective with HER2 positive cancers. Again, I don't do research on this subject so it's just what I read as it comes across my computer, but you might check on the recent findings concerning AI and loss of bone density. Try a Google search.
Your decision to trust your oncologist concerning tumor markers is the decision I should have made, and didn't, and it's too late now. My recent results indicate that they are moving up (still within normal range, but just) and I am back to worrying. I agree fully with Debbie on her view of equity in medical care, although it's difficult to take the high road when one has been diagnosed with cancer. I'm glad some of us can do it and wish I had joined them, if only for selfish reasons.
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