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Any long-term success stories from those NOT taking hormone therapy?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 17 11:14pm | Replies (93)Comment receiving replies
Hi, I was in a similar situation, after lumpectomy and radiotherapy I was offered Anatrazole, tried for months and truly was a basket case, couldn't even put a sentence together, I was 64 at the time. Stopped the meds, must say my support team in Ireland were terrible, made me feel bad about refusing. Had to really stand firm and say quality of life was more important to me. I'm almost 4yrs now without drugs and feeling great. All mammogram results are clear. Everyone is different but I happy..clean diet and exercise. Diet little sugary foods, lots of veg and low sugar fruits. Very little fatty foods and virtually no processed food. Hope this is of some support to anyone finding the meds made the ill or in my case suicidal. Best of luck 👍
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@siobhanmary I also was in a very similar situation. Stage one ER+ H ER2 negative and had a lumpectomy and five intense sessions of radiation. I declined the aromatase inhibitors. We have a lot of medical people in our family who supported the decision. With the advances in AI and medicine, many new treatment options are on the horizon, I too chose quality of life and feel great about my decision. However, I am 69 and not sure if I would have made the same decision earlier. Things are great at almost 2 years out and for me it was without doubt the right decision. It's an individual choice and we all need to be supportive of each person's individual choices. Good luck, everyone.♥️♥️♥️
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@siobhanmary thank you so much for sharing your story. Very happy to hear you are doing well. Good advice to eat as clean as possible; I need to continue working on that.