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Anyone had cancer return while taking hormone therapy meds?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (240)
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@kathy88

My dr said chemo would not work. Took ais for 4 years then she stopped it, wanted to continue but she said no cause I could have resistance. Took radiation. Now have extreme anxiety. Taking Luvox and thryoid and klonapin. Not happy with choices do lots of deep breathing

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kathy88 | @kathy88 | Jul 23 12:01pm

I had double mastectomy too. I just wish the sadness and anxiety would go away. I’m In remission I want to feel better not anxiety most of the time.

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windyshores | @windyshores | Jul 23 3:16pm

@kathy88 don't know if this helps but my doctor explained that chemo works best with more fast growing tumors. My low Oncotype didn't just show that I didn't need chemo but that it would not work because of the characteristics of my tumor.

Also after 5 years of letrozole I had a Breast Cancer Index that said I was high risk but also said that there was no benefit from further aromatase inhibitor treatment. Would you feel better knowing that the AI was no longer helping, as the doctor said? The lab still has your specimens and the doctor could order the Breast Cancer Index-?

Did you have radiation early on or after 4 years>

Any chance the thyroid meds are contributing to anxiety? Or maybe a different med than Luvox? Klonopin is my friend too but I don't tolerate much and take 1/4 and only late at night, maybe a few times a month. I get it! Tai chi helps me a lot. And walking.

Sorry you are going through this. I am approaching my 10th anniversary of diagnosis and am feeling it too. Just because the anniversary is bringing cancer to my thoughts.

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