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Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole
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Well, all, off to second opinion medical oncologist today. I read and read articles your comments and I want to know! I want to know why no hormone blood tests, no mri, and no discussion about possibility of not doing AIs.
I question it because of the stage of my cancer 1a, the additives doctors want to each of the meds, the side effects, and I followed orders why does my percentage go up????
It gets very disheartening having to be my own advocate, but reading through doctor notes again I would be on AI for 10 years! I am almost 65, retired, just starting to travel, and have 4 young grandsons...quality of life has to be in there, too.
Thank you for all your posts and realistic open opinions.
With appts every 6 months for the next few years hope to catch anything if there is a recurrence anywhere.
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I did ask for an MRI. I told my breast surgeon I was worried about my unaffected breast and could we do an MRI. She said yes, that would be acceptable. Thank goodness I did. There was found a second lesion in my affected breast which showed neuroendocrine differentiation. Had I not had that MRI, I would have just had the first lumpectomy and then there would have been more cancer of a more aggressive type. So talk with your oncologist and insist this be done for your own future health!