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Has anyone been diagnosed with stage one a lobular breast cancer, had
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I also had stage 1 ILC 2 years ago & went through the exact same thing. I am 72 years old. I ended up getting 5 rounds of radiation directed only to the spot. I fortunately never had any problems at all. I chose not to take any AI medications since the % of recurrence are so low & I am very active and did not want any side effects. I still do my mamo & oncologist visits every 6 months. I figure at my age if the cancer comes back I will deal with it at that point in my life & hope the research continues to evolve. I wish you luck in making your decision, everyone of us is different and read everything you can to make the best decision for you.
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Hello,
Thanks for you message. I am 76 yes old now and I also was diagnosed with Stage1 ILC in right breast 2 years ago. Had lumpectomy & 5 weeks of radiation.
I’m now on Anastrozol, have been on this for 2 years now & I feel I’ve age
10 years while on this medication. My hair is thinned out and still falling, my skin is dry and more wrinkled and I’ve developed spider and varicose veins in my legs.
Like you I sometimes think of stopping this medication & just having an MRI every six months but the only thing I fear is that the cancer may metastasis in a different part of the body like the liver, brain or bones.
Kind thoughts to all
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Thank you! I appreciate your taking the time to reply. I meet with the radiation oncologist tomorrow and will ask her to help me clearly assess the data. I am leaning in the direction you took, and will continue to research and "trust" my gut. Good luck to you as well!