I’m 70, diagnosed with DCIS and maybe a tiny amount of IDC (depends on who you ask!)
I had a lumpectomy and targeted radiation, then had to wait 3 months for a Dexa scan to ensure that my mild osteopenia is stable. (It is).
I see the oncologist tomorrow and am still on the fence whether to take an aromatase inhibitor. I keep researching, and found that women who breastfed tend to have less aggressive BC and their tumors are less likely to return. I breastfed for 2 years total with my 2 kids. My tumor was 8 mm, ER+PR+ and I had no micro calcifications, it was seen by MRI. I was having a slight nipple discharge, and mammogram was negative, ultrasound negative, but MRI showed non mass enhancement. My chance of recurrence is 4-5% without endocrine therapy and 2-3% with it. Not sure that it’s worth it since I worry about heart disease, osteoporosis, etc. like everyone else. What if I don’t have bad side effects? This is really hard. I wish that I knew people that weren’t bothered by them all that much, but they seem to be outliers. If I was 50 or even 60, I’d give it a go, at 70, it doesn’t seem as necessary.
Anyone else heard of the breastfeeding link?