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Is there anyone that had estrogen positive cancer, without use of AI?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 15, 2023 | Replies (146)Comment receiving replies
I have a difficult time on the endocrine therapy threads because of a few members who I feel, like to pontificate on many things they truly have no personal experience with.
Here is my personal experience with hormone therapy. I took it, I took all of it I could take, until the doctors cut me off. I am glad I took it, and I would do it again. 😂
On the serious side. It wasn’t always pleasant, and certainly not always easy, but I said, I never wanted to go through again, what I went through the first time, coming out of chemo at 6ft tall and 108 pounds.
Now that the dreaded recurrence we all fear, happened anyway. I am honestly glad I don’t have to look back and wonder if I did everything I could to prevent it.
Life isn’t always easy or pleasant, but if I am lucky enough to come out the other side with some optimism for the future, then I feel it was worth it.
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If there has been anything posted in this thread that is factually inaccurate, it would be great if you could correct it.
I have recently had recurrence.... What treatment is given? If not spread then surgery. Dissection.... If spread, oncologist says Ibrance , and fulvestrant shot once month dread this as did not have chemo or radiation nor take als...So sailed thru lumpectomy.. No pain am almost 86 now....six years out. Any help or experience with same treatment I face so appreciated.
Do the doctors have any idea of how or why the dreaded recurrence occurred anyway despite your doing everything medical science could throw at the original cancer?
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@auntieoakley i think it works, but one size fits all doesn’t seem correct. I find it interesting that Femara insert states 20% dosage is effective. I have not seen this , just what was posted. I’ll research this. I don’t upset anyone, but I fine think the dosage ‘should’ be one size fits all. Thanks Chris for being a great mentor. Hugs