I have been on Anastrozole for 2 years with no noticeable side effects until the end of the first year. Then I started experiencing a wide variety of side effects. Most women I asked if they were/had experience with any side effects said no. That random effort was getting me nowhere and making me feel like a hypochondriac. I made a call to doctor’s office and got the understanding responses that are the limitations of a someone who prescribes and not someone who experiences. I received an email from my pharmacist saying my prescription for Letrozole was ready for pick-up. First I heard about this option. In checking the value of this change I realized that the devil you know could very well be better than the devil you don’t know. I opted to stay with Anastrozole and take charge of making my side effects as manageable as I best could. I am making progress!!!

To all the people who have brought their knowledge to this new Dawn for women in living a longer life with breast Cancer I an so grateful.
To the women who find the need to remind those heroes that their experience in wanting life - along with a quality of life - is a necessary inclusion.
Between those heroes and forums like this maybe we can add so much to understanding of not only Cancer, but women’s experiences along the way. Value +