Radiation/Letrozole or NOT?
Was diagnosed at the end of June and had lumpectomy + one lymph node excision in early July. Lymph node and tumour margins clear. Tumour Grade 1 and only 8mm. ER/PR positive. Am reluctant to have ...
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@Chiroptera-girl my diagnosis and treatment was very similar except tumour slightly bigger. My tumour was close to the breast bone.I had 16 rounds of radiotherapy and was worried about closeness to my heart and am very fair skinned. They train you on a technique to lift the breast away from the heart before they start - basically deep breaths and holding it 25-30 seconds . Also I creamed up using Dermaveen three times daily as instructed. I am fine on both fronts. The worst part was constant daily travel at varying times to and from radiotherapy and trying to find a park.
I am er+ and was very worried about hormone therapy . Have been on Letrozole 5 weeks and as I am osteoporotic have 6 monthly Prolia injection to build bone. Thus far so good - I take 2 Caltrate bone health daily , do a stretch an balance class twice per week and started walking on the other days for an hour.There are many on this site who take Letrozole also - am told side effects settle after a few months - me I am stiff if I sit too long but goes away when I start moving. Put Letrozole / hormone therapy in the search bar on the home page and much advice will pop up from panadol osteo to Magnesium to curcumin - my medical onc recommended krill/ fish oil.
Twenty years I had early onset menopause and was treated with oestrogen patches - could not take progesterone . I am wondering if it contributed to my bc. However I have larger breasts and am overweight - er+ bc comes from fat in the breast being converted into oestrogen.
I am er+ and was very worried about hormone therapy . Have been on Letrozole 5 weeks and as I am osteoporotic have 6 monthly Prolia injection to build bone. Thus far so good - I take 2 Caltrate bone health daily , do a stretch an balance class twice per week and started walking on the other days for an hour.There are many on this site who take Letrozole also - am told side effects settle after a few months - me I am stiff if I sit too long but goes away when I start moving. Put Letrozole / hormone therapy in the search bar on the home page and much advice will pop up from panadol osteo to Magnesium to curcumin - my medical onc recommended krill/ fish oil.
Twenty years I had early onset menopause and was treated with oestrogen patches - could not take progesterone . I am wondering if it contributed to my bc. However I have larger breasts and am overweight - er+ bc comes from fat in the breast being converted into oestrogen.