← Return to Sadness: Due to Anastrozole or Just Dealing With Breast Cancer?

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Years ago when my Oncologist wanted to put me on anAI I asked him what the side effects were. He went nuts and got very angry and said to me, I can’t believe after doing 8 rounds of chemo you would even care what the side effects are, just take the damn pills!!! I asked him if he had ever taken them, of course he said no, and I told him I care about what they are because I have cancer. He was a complete jerk. With my current diagnosis of MBC my oncologist is on board with any questions and will do what ever I need to get to live as long as I can. She is honest with me because I told her that is my expectation of her. I take the same drug as you and my sadness is profound. Not just every now and then but every day sometimes all day. Side effects are real and they are different for all of us going through this. These forums are the only way to find out the truth and share with those of us who actually take these drugs. Unfortunately it is what we need to survive. I’m sorry that any of us have to go through any of this but it’s a fact, we do. So sharing our thoughts and praying for each other is a great gift we can give one another. Maria

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Maria, thank you for your kind response. I’m so grateful for your support. This forum has helped me tremendously. Some doctors can be cruel. My cousin, who is a breast cancer survivor, was so happy, as her recent mammo was benign. She thanked her doctor for curing her and he said he did not cure her and that there was no cure for cancer. Her happiness quickly turned to depression. And she withdrew. While, it’s true there is no cure for cancer, that doctor should have never said this. Some doctors don’t realize the impact their words have on us.