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Is there anyone that had estrogen positive cancer, without use of AI?

Posted by tygerrag2 @tygerrag2, Jul 14, 2022

Is there anyone with stage 1 breast cancer, estrogen positive that had a lumpectomy followed by radiation without any other treatment and has remained cancer free?

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sequoia | @sequoia | Aug 12, 2023
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@rosa1935

I’ve just started on exemestane. I had been on Anastrozole for nearly 2 years and that wrecked my back. I’m going to give this a go and if I get bad side effects I’m going to stop it completely. I’m 71 and I have gone from a fit woman to an unfit woman. My oldest son bought me a treadmill and I’ve started doing this in small dies. I exercise a little too. I used to walk 20 -30 kilometres a week - now I’m lucky to do 10 in a good week. X

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@rosa1935 bless you. I too Anastrozole fir 2 1/2 yrs and quit it as it wrecked my hip so bad I could hardly walk or get in the car. I also was in a fog of sorts. I’m 4 yrs out from surgery and hip is all good. I’m back to being me. Blessings to you and hope new med works for you.

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Gini Pariseau | @ginip | Aug 12, 2023
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@ginip

There is nothing more valuable than your own experience and opinion!!!
You can always check in here for thoughts and suggestions along with understanding.
Asking questions should be a valued side effect of all prescriptions offered.

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👍🏻❤️

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pbibbey | @pbibbey | Aug 13, 2023

I was diagnosed with estrogen + breast cancer in 2015, had lumpectomy, chemotherapy & radiation. Just recently I have been diagnosed with breast cancer metastasis in my bones and not sure where else. I am hoping it is early on and medication can slow or control growth and prevent spread. Not sure yet what my treatment plan will be. Will find out more 8/16.

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orsejr | @orsejr | Aug 13, 2023
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@pbibbey

I was diagnosed with estrogen + breast cancer in 2015, had lumpectomy, chemotherapy & radiation. Just recently I have been diagnosed with breast cancer metastasis in my bones and not sure where else. I am hoping it is early on and medication can slow or control growth and prevent spread. Not sure yet what my treatment plan will be. Will find out more 8/16.

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Did you take AI? What stage was your original breast cancer? Did you have an Oncotype? Any positive nodes. Wishing you the best . May I ask how old you ?

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pbibbey | @pbibbey | Aug 15, 2023
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@orsejr

Did you take AI? What stage was your original breast cancer? Did you have an Oncotype? Any positive nodes. Wishing you the best . May I ask how old you ?

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What is AI? I did have have an oncotype, not sure about nodes. I don’t think so. My stage was low but the cancer when typed was rapidly multiplying in the high 30% so that is why I was told best treatment would be chemo, radiation and exemestane. I am 59

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anjalima | @anjalima | Aug 16, 2023
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@pbibbey

What is AI? I did have have an oncotype, not sure about nodes. I don’t think so. My stage was low but the cancer when typed was rapidly multiplying in the high 30% so that is why I was told best treatment would be chemo, radiation and exemestane. I am 59

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AI is code for oral anti hormone treatment for hormone positive breast cancer in post menopausal women. It stands for Aromatase Inhibitor and it inhibits the Aromatase needed to produce estrogen. There are three AI’s Anastrozole, Letrazole and Exemestane. they are taken daily for 5-10 years after surgery to limit the amount of estrogen available to breast cancer cells that “ feed” on estrogen.

Only hormone based breast cancers qualify for an Oncotype evaluation.

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pbibbey | @pbibbey | Aug 16, 2023
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@anjalima

AI is code for oral anti hormone treatment for hormone positive breast cancer in post menopausal women. It stands for Aromatase Inhibitor and it inhibits the Aromatase needed to produce estrogen. There are three AI’s Anastrozole, Letrazole and Exemestane. they are taken daily for 5-10 years after surgery to limit the amount of estrogen available to breast cancer cells that “ feed” on estrogen.

Only hormone based breast cancers qualify for an Oncotype evaluation.

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Yes, I am on exemestane.

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anjalima | @anjalima | Aug 17, 2023
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@pbibbey

Yes, I am on exemestane.

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Best to you and all of us on this unwanted journey. 🌸

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rosa1935 | @rosa1935 | Aug 24, 2023
In reply to @rosa1935 "I’ve just started on exemestane. I had been on Anastrozole for nearly 2 years and that..." + (show)
@rosa1935

I’ve just started on exemestane. I had been on Anastrozole for nearly 2 years and that wrecked my back. I’m going to give this a go and if I get bad side effects I’m going to stop it completely. I’m 71 and I have gone from a fit woman to an unfit woman. My oldest son bought me a treadmill and I’ve started doing this in small dies. I exercise a little too. I used to walk 20 -30 kilometres a week - now I’m lucky to do 10 in a good week. X

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I stopped taking exemestane 2 days . Read an interesting article, tgat I can’t find now, tgst taking exemestane every other day was just as good as taking it every day as ut states in the body working for ages. Im just going to take this twice a week from next week.

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