@flowergal - I would like to address another part of your message now:

You say: "In retrospect if I knew then what I know now, I would have had a DMX and not had to worry about these AI side effects." However, taking AIs is NOT tied to having your breasts.

Cancer.org, states that Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are "drugs that stop most estrogen production in the body. Before menopause, most estrogen is made by the ovaries. But in women whose ovaries aren’t working, either because they have gone through menopause or because of certain treatments, estrogen is still made in body fat by an enzyme called aromatase. AIs work by preventing aromatase from making estrogen."

Breastcancer.org describes the function of AIs as follows: "Aromatase inhibitors stop the production of estrogen in those who are post-menopausal and are mainly used to treat hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. Aromatase inhibitors work by blocking the enzyme Aromatase, which turns the hormone Androgen into small amounts of estrogen in the body."

Should it make you feel safer, remember that you can always go back for a double mastectomy. BUT is it necessary? Not so, if your goal is to stop taking AIs.

HUGS!

D.