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Amrimidex vs Letrozole

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Apr 2, 2023 | Replies (9)
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@jixs

I have been off the pill for 6 days... slowly seeing my body return to normal. Still have muscle pain in my arm...I'm now sitting here scared...I don't want to go back on the hormone. Asking myself:
Will the cancer come back?
I have the PALB2 gene-so my risk is higher of reoccurrence.
I know it's all a gamble.
I'm scared and sad.
Now that I Kno my body can get cancer...I Kno nothing is off the table.
No clue how to make this choice.
I think I need to sit down with my ONC

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Apr 2, 2023

@jixs, such a difficult choice: side effects and fear of the cancer coming back. Taking an aromatase inhibitor can offer a sense of security and doing something, although we know there are no guarantees.

Since your side effects are improving without anastrazole, it might be worth talking to your doctor about switching to another aromatase inhibitor to see if the side effects are the same. I agree that sitting down with your oncologist is a good idea to understand the options that are right for YOU and your specific risk profile and quality of life preferences.

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