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GREETINGS THRIVER WARRIOR. INTERESTING CONNECTION. YES RECENTLY UPPER GI AND COLONOSCOPY. SLIGHT DIVERTICULITIS. SORRY, I HAVE TO LEARN TO TALK MY WALK. THIS IS A PASTE FROM CITY OF HOPE: 9/2021 evaluation of Stage IIB (cT2N1M0) infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the left breast, ER+, PR+, Her2-, G3. grade 3 tumor. 2022- 5/25 TOOK ANASTROZOLE AKA "ZOLE". I CONTRIBUTED MY LACK OF COGNITIVE THINKING, GERD, JOINT AND MUSCLE ACHES, AND CHEMO FEET NEUROPATHY FROM CHEMO AND RADIATION. FINALLY, DR CHANGE ME TO EXEMESTANE 25 MG. 6/15/25. COGNITIVE 90 PERCENT BETTER. HOWEVER, THE ACHES ETC. ARE RETURNING. FINALLY WENT TO SEE MY KINESIOLOGIST|DC, TESTED ME AND GAVE ME A NON-FUNGAL DIET TO FOLLOW. SIMILAR TO THE GI DR'S ADVICE TO DO THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET. WE ARE WARRIORS FIGHT FIGHT, HOWEVER, ONCE I AM TESTED AT 5 YR POINT, NOT SURE IF I WILL CONTINUE. FYI, I SHOULD NOT HAVE DIVERTICULITIS WITH MY LIFESTYLE. MY GUESS IS ALL CONNECTED. WE ARE FRATERNITY SISTERS OF A DIFFERENT KIND. SIS KEEP UP THE FIGHT AND KEEP SEEKING CONSULTATION OUTSIDE THE "THINK TANK" THAT HELPED US.