Pennybryn
14 years agoMember
Arimidex
Hello everyone,
I haven't posted before but find this a wonderful site. I had invasice duct carcinoma diagnosed in August this year, but fortunately had a lumpectomy and the cancer hadn't spread t...
I was Dx in March with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma & 5 of 19 lymph nodes positive. My breast cancer is also Oestrogen +. Had a mastectomy, chemo & finished rads, now 2 weeks into arimidex. My biggest concerns are oesteoporosis & hot flushes. Will get results of bone density & Vit D on 4th Dec. But so far have had only a few mild hot flushes, much easier than when I had them during natural menopause. So I'm hoping that it does not get any worse. And there are no SEs listed about weight gain. I'm feeling pretty positive about this as a preventative treatment.