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Aromatase Inhibitors: Did you decide to go on them or not?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 12, 2023 | Replies (1190)Comment receiving replies
Let me know what the doctor says. Keep in mind if it does come back - it will probably come back in the brain, bones, lung or as liver cancer, That's what I keep in mind.
On another note - I went to a cancer talk on 9/12. It was really interesting – they had a panel of 6 doctors, to talk about re-occurrence.
The most interesting fact was that even people with a bi-lateral mastectomy, have the same rate of re-occurrence, as those that had other treatments. Because some breast tissue is left behind even < 2%, so this does not change the re-occurrence factor. They said they are trying to talk most women out of this for that reason. I learned a lot of stuff there.
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@kathyomaha55 I was ready to have bilateral mastectomies, but the surgeon said NO and that is for precisely the reason you stated. They did partial mastectomy instead. She advised me that with full mastectomies, they cannot remove all tissue and there is so much damage to nerves with patients having nerve pain following. I am happy she went this route. I went from quite large, pendulous breasts to smaller (A to B sized) and don't have the pain anymore. The scars are really not that bad actually. The radiation on the affected side tanned that area and hid the scar and then this summer I went topless in my backyard pool and tanned the other side!!! I do have to wear a compression bra now with a Joviak serratus swell spot that should help with the hard areas resulting from prior hematomas and radiation side effects.