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Thanks for this!
Hi Robin and Lani,
I have both the Vagifem and Premarin cream in my medicine cabinet. Even though both my OB/GYN and my oncologist said they are safe and each recommended one over the other, I just didn't feel okay using them. It always sounded good while I was in the office, but when I got them home, something about taking them didn't seem right.
I pretty much follow my gut feeling on these things and I am gratified to find it backed up by science. I had stopped taking my bioidentical estrogen a couple of months before I was diagnosed just because all of the sudden it didn't feel right to use it anymore. Don't know why, but when I pay attention to my "gut" feelings, they usually pan out to be the right thing for me, sometimes despite recommendations to the contrary.
Now, if only I could get a "gut" feeling for the lottery :-)
Have a great day!
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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