This is a safe place to share your experiences of others considering or on hormonal treatment.
For some extensive information, see the main Breastcancer.org site's section on Hormonal Therapy, including detailed information on: What Is Hormonal Therapy? Is Hormonal Therapy Right for You? Types of Hormonal Therapy Treatment: Aromatase Inhibitors Arimidex: Benefits, Side Effects and More Aromasin: Benefits, Side…
I was diagnosed in 2025 with grade 2, ER-positive, PR-positive, with associated high-grade DCIS and extensive lymphovascular invasion. Node negative I had a partial mastectomy and radiation. I been Tamoxifen since December. The side effects are such joint pain has subsided it's the low mood no motivation and exhaustion…
I will be having my first infusion of Zometa this week. Has anyone had any side effects from Zometa? I hope to be able to travel a few days after and to go to work the next day and wonder if this is a reasonable plan.
Dear All, (and Layne are you there?) Got my Tamox today and will start in a week. Where are my tamoxi pals? It says weight loss for one of the side effects. Now that's a good thing. Basha Edited by Mods to add content from the main Breastcancer.org site's section on Tamoxifen in Pill Form (Brand Name: Nolvadex): Benefits,…
Are you like me? What endocrine therapy did you follow or are you following? Pre- or perimenopausal, stage 1, grade 1, low risk, node-negative, no genetic risk, screen detected ladies, let's hear from you! What were you prescribed and how have you changed it up over your therapy? What has worked for you? I've seen four…
I’m miserable, nauseous depressed fatigue, when will this ever go away?
Hi There Fellow Survivors, I will have been taking Tamoxifen for 4 years this coming September. I have been very fortunate in that my side effects are within my tolerance level. However, the main SE I have are 24 hour twitching of my legs. I can tolerate this until I get painful contractions which can make my entire leg…
I have had a reoccurrence and I’m now being treated with Eligard and was on an aromatase inhibitor. I have been getting really bad joint pain, and have stopped the inhibitor about three weeks ago, but I’m still experiencing quite a bit of joint pain. I am just wondering if anyone else has experienced joint pain from…
Im looking for opinions. Recently I have been reading studies about hormone production in women who have/had hormone receptive cancers. In my case I was Er/pr+ her2-. My BMI is 38. My insurance considers the reoccorance of cancer as a comorbidity and will likely cover the bariactric surgery. I would LOVE to connect with…
I am 56 years old. Healthy. Work out 3-5 days a week (walking, weight bearing exercise etc. ) I was diagnosed with invasive ductal, hormone positive HER2- , T1 in December 2025. Lumpectomy removed 9 mm tumor with clear margins. Radiation completed successfully. MO advised that after surgery and radiation I have prevented…
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