Hormone therapy, it will be ok. :)

Hi @Brenda5, I'm still relatively new that this (diagnosed Stage 4 last Oct), but I found if I take the Letrozole in the mornings I'm cactus and extremely fatigued all day. If I take them in the evening, I don't have any of those issues and I can get thru a day without fatigue. Just a thought... :)

It's worth taking the break to get an idea of what is achievable when it comes to 'normal'. Mentally, that was a big thing for me. I needed to know what misery I could attribute to the AI and what was  a consequence of dragging myself through another round of treatment, ditching my ovaries and just getting older.

Now I know that if I stop taking them there will be an improvement in my general well-being except, of course, my chance of having another episode increases. So,the deal with myself is that I will tolerate the side effects for as long as I can. There is a way out if it all gets too much which is a strange comfort, but comfort none the less. I have found Exemestane to be less of a problem than the other two, but it wasn't my oncologists first choice and I'm not pleased about my new, distinctly middle aged waistline.

My oncologist did tell me if the hands got too bad, to go off it for a month. He didn't mention the feet which is where it hit me. I figure 3 weeks is OK off it and I am taking CBD oil in the interum which should provide a bit of a cancer buffer.

That's wonderful @Brenda5.

How's the risk assessment voice in your head going? Ie, if you have a recurrence, will you be OK with pulling the pin on the hormone therapy now? I don't want to rain on your parade! Just curious about where you are within yourself on this topic. K xox 

SO glad you are feeling better for it xx

What good news! Best wishes.

That's fantastic @Brenda5.  Gives you a bit of a buzz off these drugs for a bit doesn't it?

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