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Any long-term success stories from those NOT taking hormone therapy?
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@songfamily2025 It's a good question but I have no clear answer. I'm guessing you are right as regards ten years. With each passing year, my oncologist explained, my life expectancy looks better. The two year and then the five year mark both bode well. I don't mind being on letrozole at all. My bone density is still normal. The truth is, I'm very grateful this drug is keeping me going. I'm almost 72, and other co-morbities have made me face mortality in a way that isn't bad at all. I'm really enjoying life, a day at a time. Wishing you all the best, too, in every arena.
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@mir123 Thank you for sharing that your bone density is still normal. I truly believed that everyone who took AI's lost bone density. I am on Anastrozole and worry about losing bone density and you have given me hope!
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@mir123 Hi, Thank you for the quick response. Letrozole is most toxic AIs among the three for post menopause women. It reduce the estrogen by up to 96%. Many women had a terrible side effects. The worst that makes me concerned are heart problem. Increase the BP and cholesterol, edemas on extremity and Osteoporosis. My cardiologist put me on Crestor 5mg daily since my cholesterol and triglycerides was elevated before I started AIs. I am very happy for you that you don't have all those critical side effect for 3 1/2 years. My Onco MD only want me to start for 5years. Because those meds will stay in your body for many years after we stopped. As far as recurrence, it all depends the Ca cells. There is nothing we can do to prevent. I like your attitude to take one day at time and enjoy life. It being said" You can choose the life style you want. But how long you can live it is in God hands" We all hope the best for all of us specially for those much younger women. I am 70 in Sep.
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