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It's Letrozole For Me
Saw my oncologist this morning. She is giving me two to three more weeks to heal from the BMX & reconstruction and then it's on to Letrozole for 7 - 10 years.
She said it makes no difference which AI I start on and alternates with each patient!
She said seven years but it may be 10 as there are three clinical trials due to mature in that time.
She said it makes no difference which AI I start on and alternates with each patient!
She said seven years but it may be 10 as there are three clinical trials due to mature in that time.
She said that it will almost certainly give me stiff joints which I'll have to manage with exercise & supplements like krill oil. She reported that other women have had success with turmeric and other supplements. I will work through all recommendations in my own clinical trials. Suggestions welcome!
As I'm only (ha!) 51 and was still menstruating when I was diagnosed, she'll monitor my ovaries with blood tests every three months to see if they show any signs of trying to get me to do so again. If they do it's a monthly injection of Zoladex into the belly. Oh joy...
The exercise physiologist at the BCNA Life After Breast Cancer information night was very interesting and informative. So I'm starting to plan what my exercise regime is going to look like. I think maybe something like yoga once a week for stretching and stress management, weights twice a week for warding off the osteoporotic side effects of Letrozole and improving my metabolism, and walking for at least an hour six to seven days a week for cardio health, fat burning and joint stiffness. Does that sound about right? Apart from being a massive time and money soak that is...
The exercise physiologist at the BCNA Life After Breast Cancer information night was very interesting and informative. So I'm starting to plan what my exercise regime is going to look like. I think maybe something like yoga once a week for stretching and stress management, weights twice a week for warding off the osteoporotic side effects of Letrozole and improving my metabolism, and walking for at least an hour six to seven days a week for cardio health, fat burning and joint stiffness. Does that sound about right? Apart from being a massive time and money soak that is...
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- @kmakm - glad u slept better. I’m still stuck on “general swelling”. That just sounds like a cop out cover your ass side effect.
- The osteo paracetemol helped with the ankle pain. A better night's sleep.
- They are the same @arpie, just cheaper! Well done doing six hours in the 'yak.
Good luck tomorrow @tigerbeth.
K xox - I think those tablets are the same as Panadol Osteo, @kmakm - same active ingredient ..... I've been taking 2 at night and 2 in the morning ..... but am still achy. I actually had a good sleep last night tho, which was a bonus.
I had a kayak fish today - and noticed I was hurting more as I tried to get off the kayak to a standing position. I still managed 6hrs on the water tho & got it back onto the ute!! ;)
Thank GOD we don't get ALL those bloody side effects!! - Joy of joys !Kate I find out tomorrow what i'll be given !! Sounds delightful given that I already have some of these issues ! Yes you spray & rub the magnesium in.
Thanks @iserbrown , will reply shortly - Letrozole, FYI...
- @melclarity Handy!
- @tigerbeth
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