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Decide against aromatase inhibitors?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Aug 27 10:53am | Replies (124)Comment receiving replies
Mine was Stage 1 IDC PR/ER + HER2 negative. Clear margins, no lymph nodes, 1.3 cm tumor removed via lumpectomy and same surgery had oncoplastic breast reduction from a almost C cup to an A cup. No radiation, no AI's no chemo and I also declined the Oncotype test. I was 64 when I was diagnosed I'm no 67 and so far so good, clean mammograms since, praying it stays that way!
It's a tough decision but you have to really weigh risk to benefit and see what works best for your particular case. Best of health to you and everyone here.
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I had the very same diagnosis with stage 1A, Grade 3, size was 7 mm. I had a lumpectomy in January, 2025. My margins and lymph nodes were clear and I followed with 20 rounds of radiation (that I am not sure if that was a good decision). My Onco score was 22, age is 76. Med Oncologist prescribed Anastrozol which I will not take due to all of the debilitating side effects, age, and research on importance of estrogen.
I was finally seen and listened to by my gynecologist who validated my concerns and reasoning. I now go to a high risk breast clinic.
I prayed hard all through my journey. Prayer gets me through each day along with leaning heavily on the Holy Spirit.
The decisions we must make are so difficult, emotional, and stressful. The doctors are so siloed in their professions, we cannot get needed info until we go through the steps according to the medical protocol.
I am trying to be as toxin free as I can, changing my diet, trying to work in more exercise, filtering my drinking and cooking water, changing my cookware and storage containers, taking supplements, etc.
We are not in control of the span of our life. We can only do the best we can with the knowledge we have.
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Wow congratulations that is awesome. Wishing you the best and so Happy you're already 3 years in.. mine was similar to yours except I was multi foci.. had fast growing tumours in 5 areas in the same breast so the whole breast had to go.