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My hairdresser who also sells wigs and other hair loss necessities told me not to shave...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/843105/

Discussion: How did you prepare for chemo?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 14, 2023

That was written by me in 2023. In July of 2024, I fought for a Diagnostic...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1437344/

Discussion: Anyone feel devasted about how you look & feel? And guilty too?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 13, 2025

I have had to come off my AI med because of bilateral hand and wrist pain....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/667640/

Discussion: Completed 5 years of anastrozole. Withdrawal symptoms? Side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 4, 2022

Hi! I am on tamoxifen 5 mg. I cut my 10mg in half. My oncologist told...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1259198/

Discussion: Has anyone in the U.S. been prescribed 5mg of Tamoxifen

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 16, 2025

The study I saw about the blood vessel and heart damage was small (about 60 women,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86371/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 17, 2017

Hello @lindahco , I got the diagnosis of ER/PR+, HER2- stage4 BC (lobular) in January 2022....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/874748/

Discussion: Anyone with invasive lobular cancer stage 4 that has metastasized?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 8, 2023

The nurses in oncology discouraged it so I didn't do it. I have no regrets for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1036453/

Discussion: Anyone tried cooling systems with chemo to help prevent hair loss?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 19, 2024

@mjay Hi - I too started the Arimidex (anastrozole) in late October 2019 along with Verzenio....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/605296/

Discussion: Arimidex Pain Starting after 17+ months

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 28, 2021

Besides the second set of ears - someone take notes and don't hesitate to ask them...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864533/

Discussion: Questions to ask during biopsy and diagnosis?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2023

I have been taking exemestane (25mg) for 9 months. I take it shortly before bed, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/961483/

Discussion: Advice on Exemestane

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 9, 2023

I am not sure which side effects you are referring to, anastrazole, or breast cancer? Since...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/209434/

Discussion: Completed 5 years of anastrozole. Withdrawal symptoms? Side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 6, 2020

@ritalu I found the wound care to be the most burdensome toward mental health (even more-so...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1452237/

Discussion: Lumpectomy with radiation or Mastectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 3, 2025

I had a lumpectomy (stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma) February of 2024. This was followed by...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1436168/

Discussion: Zometa Infusions — your experience?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 11, 2025

At 68 I was dx with Triple Negative (11/21) then found I was BRCA2+; had a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/832461/

Discussion: Mastectomies are not an option for those over 65???!!!

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2023

I started on Anestrozole in December of 2019 after my last breast cancer treatment. In late...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/87559/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 28, 2020

I was able to get a 2nd opinion at UC Davis from Dr David Gandara. He...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1554896/

Discussion: Diagnosed with breast cancer & primary lung cancer: Next steps?

Support Group: Lung Cancer

Posted: Apr 20 2:10am

Initially started on Anastrazole. After about 8 months, the muscle and joint pain and leg cramps...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1371939/

Discussion: Switch from letrozole to exemestane

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 16, 2025

I am also stage I, no lymph node involvement but I had a bi lateral mastectomy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86428/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 17, 2017

Only cut you hair about 2 inches from your scalp. Not all hair falls out &...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/319288/

Discussion: Wigs: Prepping for hair loss due to chemo: Where to start?

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Aug 30, 2020

I had asked my Mayo oncologist to draw my baseline estradiol and estrone levels before starting...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/656318/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors: Did you decide to go on them or not?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 21, 2021

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