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Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

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60. Lumpectomy Chemo and radiation , 8 years remission. Anastrozole fir 7 years. Off niw 6 months still can't function. Hair growing thicker. But hip and shoulder pain, anxiety, brain fog and arthritis in fingers persist. I need ss, disability advice. 8 can't work. No focus ability. Eye sight poor. Excema. Kust a wreck. Professional all of my life. I need income desperately. NEW YORK. MEDICAID CUT ME OFF.dimininished all but 5000 IRA. Help please

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | 8 hours ago

@crandall65, dealing with health issues while also trying to manage financial limitations is really hard. You need an advocate in your corner. I might suggest you look into FindHelp https://www.findhelp.org/

FindHelp is a resource directory that helps people find and connect to social services in their area. Services include food pantries, help paying bills, housing, job training, after-school programming and more.

I wonder if FindHelp can connect you with a social worker who could help navigate resources available to you.

Another option to investigate is Pink Fund https://pinkfund.org/ According to their website "Pink Fund provides financial assistance for up to 90-days for non-medical cost-of-living expenses for breast cancer patients in active treatment*, so they can focus on healing, raising their families, and returning to the workplace."

It sounds like you're no longer in "active" treatment. However, they may be able to direct you to resources.

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