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Julez1958
3 years agoMember
Hi @MMAN
Not everyone has an adverse reaction to these therapies and if you do it will not necessarily be serious.
You will need to look out for your bone density ( my oncologist ordered a bone density scan and I now take Actonel to strengthen my bones. I am post menopausal (64)
I am taking exemestene after switching from Letrazole and have a bit of an issue with my right thumb but am managing it .I have been in the hormone tablets almost 2 years.
I had a large tumour(5.5cm) , double mastectomy , no lymph node involvement but strongly hormone positive so had radiotherapy but didn’t have chemotherapy but my oncologist wants me to stay on the hormone therapy for at least 5 years, possibly longer.
The best comment I saw from a lady on here about side effects from the hormone therapy was she was still here!
If you do have side effects raise with your oncologist and seek a second opinion if necessary.
Take care.
🌺
Not everyone has an adverse reaction to these therapies and if you do it will not necessarily be serious.
You will need to look out for your bone density ( my oncologist ordered a bone density scan and I now take Actonel to strengthen my bones. I am post menopausal (64)
I am taking exemestene after switching from Letrazole and have a bit of an issue with my right thumb but am managing it .I have been in the hormone tablets almost 2 years.
I had a large tumour(5.5cm) , double mastectomy , no lymph node involvement but strongly hormone positive so had radiotherapy but didn’t have chemotherapy but my oncologist wants me to stay on the hormone therapy for at least 5 years, possibly longer.
The best comment I saw from a lady on here about side effects from the hormone therapy was she was still here!
If you do have side effects raise with your oncologist and seek a second opinion if necessary.
Take care.
🌺