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Replies to "Hi Colleen - is this thread still active?"
Not Colleen, but absolutely yes, welcome back. I finished a long course as well. I can’t say the side effects of stopping were much different than being on the drug. I am going to say after all of the years of endocrine treatment, plus oopherectomy, I am well and truly menopausal. Many side effects I have are related to that, osteoporosis leading to multiple fractures in an accident resulted in some bone pain hanging on. Arthritis is definitely a thing, and lest we forget the hot flashes. I could heat the county if we could harness them.
Congratulations on getting through the to the end. How are you doing? Are you excited to be done? How did you come to do two 5 year stints?