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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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- @melclarity there is table online comparing side effects of Aromatase Inhibitors and there is a small number of differences in side effects will see if I can find it for you.
- @Joannie I have heard the same can happen with the different coatings on the different brands of tamoxifen
- @Joannie My oncologist said the difference between the brands often shows up with people who have gluten intolerances.
- @melclarity Forgot to put your name in my previous post in this thread!
- I think you have one of the most robust senses of humour out there! Inspirational :)
- @tigerbeth we all seem to have low vitamin D. I’m on tablets too and mine has come up. 4 weeks is about when I’m starting my tamoxifen too.
- Femara or Letrozole is the last one I can go on, Arimidex, Aromasin and Femara are similar, so Ive done 2 out of 3 LOL, but symptoms are the same for all :D have to have a sense of humor!
- @tigerbeth I'll say!
- @kmakm lucky I hate grapefruit !!
