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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
Saw onocologist April1 12, to ask about not taking anastrolozle. I had 9 questions to ask but when I handed them to him he said, no, you tell me.. So I started, he then started off how I should take the meds and I needed to go to Swedish hospital and have a masectomy...my jaw dropped. I said do you not know I already had a masectomy? and raised my blouse. He looked stunned and said to excuse him a minute. I saw him about two weeks ago and he prescribed the pills. He came back and said he understood from my question to the nurse on the phone was whether I wanted a masectomy. Really believe he did not have my chart at all. Said he respects my decision to not take pills and left. Lump was smaller than an inch and had not spread to lymph nodes. No history that I know of cancer in our family. So decided to eat lots of greens , take some recommen ded herbs. Still have fluid buildup under my arm. Drain removed two and a half weeks after operation, seemed plugged up , no drainage coming out. She.
took,one and a half cups of fluid and stiill wearing ace wrap . can do the drain one more time and then a drain will have to be installed. my husband of 65 years passed away April 9 21. I miss him to talk to about all my problems so I really do appreciate all the input I have been getting from everyone. I t has eased my mind some. Family is all in KS. I have a 62 year old son who has been helpful. Thanks all
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Oahu, can you switch to an oncologist who is actually paying attention? And see someone sooner than August? I would feel safer having better continuity after such a major surgery. I only had a lumpectomy, last October, and gave since seen the oncologist three times. And another one for a second opinion. Now that we know what plan we're on, I'll see him and the surgeon every 6 months and have blood work, including tumor markers, checked every 3 for at least the next year. Better yet, both onco and endocrinologist answer questions within 24 hours through the medical facility's patient portal. I've only used it once and it's very reassuring that it's there as I can travel and still stay in touch.
You're in my thoughts as zi just realized that the anniversary of the loss of your husband was the other day and know that those anniversaries, well, are difficult.
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Oahu, I so sorry for your losing your husband. I've probably nearly talked the ears off of my two closest friends since the Bad News Biopsy last September. They know to listen carefully, listen for any important salient point that I might have missed when struggling with decisions about this surprise and just listen for any factual misstatements or short cuts in the process in case I aready have a bias toward a certain course of action. Or are ,oolong for the easiest path, not necessarily the best. I would bet that your husband was all that and more.