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I had gone through menopause before starting my chemo and I was highly positive Er/Pr. My cholesterol went up with both the arimidex and the aromasin. I took fish oil for this which did not help. I eat a mostly vegetarian diet, never had cholesterol problems before. I do know that lipitor can cause muscle and joint pain. I just don't know how I will proceed with this as quality of life is important to me. As for the tamoxifin, I can't take that because I am hypothyroid and on medication for this and the tamoxifin can mess with your thyroid. I also have the problem with vaginal atrophy and it is quite depressing as I am only 53 and still enjoy sex. The K-Y jelly and the replens capsules don't seem to help. They can help our cancer, but give us a whole slew of other problems!
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Debbie in North Carolina
Diag 10/2006-high grade invasive ductal carcinoma- mastectomy L breast
2.5 cm tumor ER/PR pos-Her2+++
4 rounds A/C, 4 rounds Taxol
Herceptin every 3 weeks until Jan. 2008
6/18/07 prophylatic mastectomy R breast
8/2007 started aromasin/stopped arimidex (side effects)
12/07 stopped aromasin due to side effects (now what?)
Finished herceptin 1/8/08
started tamoxifen for 2 years then will switch to femera
allergic to tamoxifen started femera 4/2008
June 20, 2008 portacath removed
Learnig to live life to the fullest!
Stopped Femera due to side effects
July 28, 2008 start trial for breast cancer vaccine
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