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I have dcis it was stage 0 when they did the pathology there was a slight break in one of the walls so it went to a stage 2 but a microscopic amount of invasive cancer no cancer in my lymph nodes just did 10 days of radiation double hits so now I will follow up with my oncologist regarding the AI I just would like to know if you have osteopenia or osteoporosis prior to your breast cancer treatment my initial conversation with my oncologist because I have a compression fracture in my spine and I have osteopenia which I have been treated with zoldronic acid for the last 2 years I have my third infusion this year in June. I know that the AIS can cause bone loss and tamoxifen was the medication he discussed me trying I am 65 I'm just so unsure about what medication to go on. Plus I'm hypersensitive to meds and have fibromyalgia.
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Hi sue417--my bone density was just fine going in, and I intend to start having it checked. You might ask your oncologist to explain how much tamoxifen will reduce the risk or recurrence, and if it extends life expectancy. This really can vary case by case. I have fibromyalgia-like chronic pain. Keeping this under control is probably my highest priority. I've had no ill effect from letrozole, but ave never been on tamoxifen. Check in and tell us what you decide to do and how it is going. It's hard to juggle all this--but I tell myself so far so good!