I don't know if you're oncologist was just citing her own personal policy or what, but I would feel the same way as you likely.

I go to Cleveland Clinic and my follow-up recommendations from the oncologist were the same whether I took the aromatase inhibitors or not. I see him, and the breast cancer surgeon, once a year for an annual checkup and mammo and ultrasound review, and also him, or another doctor well-skilled in cancer detection, every 6 months for a physical exam.

But I wonder if you shouldn't see another oncologist and get another opinion. It might be that her recommendation that you do anti-hormone therapy is really important. If you find another oncologist, maybe one that is more patient, no pun intended on, you can try a different aromatase inhibitor or you can try the brand name instead of a generic. If you have the same side effects, you'll know that you at least tried another option.

In the meantime the other efforts with respect to diet and supplements can only help so that's good too. But having a doctor that feels as if the two of you are a team is important too.