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Double mastectomy /Estrogen positive DCIS and increased arthritic pain

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jul 3, 2023 | Replies (13)
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@windyshores

@cathyn @snowdon @californiazebra Indulge me if you know this, but aromatase inhibitors address estrogen made by the adrenal glands, not the ovaries or in fat.

If ovaries were removed, I believe that aromatase inhibitors can be used instead of Tamoxifen.

Many of us do not have significant issues with these meds but bones need to be monitored.

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Zebra | @californiazebra | Jul 3, 2023

Hi @windyshores I agree about post-menopausal (ovaries out is surgical menopause) estrogen and have now been taking an aromatase inhibitor, Letrozole, for 2.5 years due to recurrence. And since my cancer did come back, I'm thinking we could have done better with treatment the first time around. I can only move forward now and hope as we all share our stories here, we help those in line behind us avoid the same pitfalls.

As we're talking about estrogen being stored in fat, I suddenly thought, hmmm maybe liposuction should be part of our treatment plan. Just kidding about that part. 😉

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