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So glad you are doing well after all you went through! In 2001, I had ductal cancer followed by radiation treatments, along with taking 3 years of tamoxifen as the body aches were so unpleasant. Fast forward to now where I just recently was diagnosed with invasive lobular cancer and started taking letrozole in hopes of shrinking the tumor and having another lumpectomy vs. mastectomy. Been on it about a month and beginning to notice the tiredness and some leg aches. They say I will continue taking this for 5+ years following any surgery in about 6 months. At 78 it’s disheartening—especially since I had felt the rather large lump at my mammo over a year previously. But was told “it’s nothing to be worried about”. And so all that time (about 15 months), I put out of my mind. We are too trusting of what radiologists and our doctors tell us. I feel angered that my PCP did not investigate further by sending me for a biopsy back then. Who do we trust anymore😢? I now have an oncology surgeon and a second oncologist whom I am going to be seeing monthly. Praying it all works out but nonetheless worrisome. May you continue to be cancer free and healthy❤️!