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I was diagnosed the same year you were. My five years of Arimidex came up this past March.
I asked my onc what he thought we should do. He said he would suggest continuing because we need to continue to knock down the hormones. I am not thin, and excess weight also means excess hormones. I mentioned that aspect of the issue, and he agreed. He said there were studies now that were going 10 years with the Arimidex.
Good luck to you. I wish it wasn't so hard for you to get the drugs you feel you should have.
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Blessings and Peace,
Barbara
DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy
"at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR-
Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis
Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+
5 1/2 CEF Arimidex
Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months
Prophylactic mastectomy
Estradiol #: 13
PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo)
Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex.
May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6
months.
Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.
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