I’m considering stopping my meds. I took Anastrozole for 4 months after radiation was completed (Stage 1a ductal carcinoma in situ of lower inside quadrant of right breast). Anastrozole attacked my joints badly. My medical oncologist told me to take July off, which I did, then I started Letrozole in August. This one affects my sleep, my moods and my weight. It’s almost like being back in Peri-menopause. I cry over nothing some days. Overall I have not been myself since I’ve started the drug regimen. I am weighing the 2-4% “benefit” versus quality of life. Instead of celebrating being cancer free, I feel like I’m living with a cancer that hasn’t been cured.
I will be 69 yrs old in Dec, which is also the month I’ll be one-year post surgery (lumpectomy and 3 lymph nodes removed).
As always, this is my journey, so I don’t propose to know what is right for someone else. Bless all of you who are on your own journey as it is life-changing, nonetheless. 💕