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Anyone taking Lupron (leuprolide) for breast cancer?

Posted by auksst @auksst, Jun 18, 2021

My 42 year old daughter was diagnosed with stage 1 Grade 2 Invasive ductal carcinoma and extensive DCIS. She had mastectomy with reconstruction in April. She started on Tamoxifen in June and is to start Lurpon in August but is very nervous about the side effects of the Lupron. Does anyone have experience with this?

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sburtis05 | @sburtis05 | May 2 9:22am

I was diagnosed at 36, had a double mastectomy, chemo, and hysterectomy. Started Lupron and my AI, my body has had to adjust but with each injection the side effects are getting worse. The bone/back pain is the worst part, it unfortunately is affecting my ability to do my job. So we will have to do something about that.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | May 12 9:09pm
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@sburtis05

I was diagnosed at 36, had a double mastectomy, chemo, and hysterectomy. Started Lupron and my AI, my body has had to adjust but with each injection the side effects are getting worse. The bone/back pain is the worst part, it unfortunately is affecting my ability to do my job. So we will have to do something about that.

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@sburtis05, have you had a chance to speak with your oncologist. What treatment adjustment do they recommend for you?

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sburtis05 | @sburtis05 | May 12 9:23pm
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@sburtis05, have you had a chance to speak with your oncologist. What treatment adjustment do they recommend for you?

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I have, they said we can try to find a new medication, but due to my age the options are limited unfortunately. As a hygienist it’s challenging to have the bone pain, I’m looking into new paths that I might be able to take with my career to ease what is going on with my body.

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