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Another Question
Hi Amazing Group,
What I am wondering is this: I was already post menopausal and had none of these side effects. Is there something else in these medications doing the damage to the joints? I don't hear menopausal women complaining of trigger finger. This seems to uniformly hit our tendons, thumb first - should we as a group go to the manufacturers and demand answers?
I am thinking of visiting a remarkable hand specialist I know to see if he can shed some light on this.
Hoping we figure this out! Happy Easter to all!
Donna
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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)
Faslodex
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