Five Year Letrozole Anniversary!

sbelizabeth
sbelizabeth Member Posts: 2,889
edited July 2017 in Stage III Breast Cancer

Five years ago yesterday I swallowed my first letrozole tablet. Five years seemed like a long, long time, but I blinked and it's behind me.

No side effects worth mentioning, and I hope my MO agrees to keep me on it for at least another five.

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  • Butterfly1234
    Butterfly1234 Member Posts: 2,432
    edited July 2017

    Enouraging words and congratulations!

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  • hopefour
    hopefour Member Posts: 459
    edited July 2017

    Yes, it does seem like I blinked and 5 years has pasted…congrats on doing so well on letrozole and I too want at least another 5 years on it! Thank you always for your encouraging post, abelizabeth….hope your grand babies are keeping you busy!!

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  • Castigame
    Castigame Member Posts: 752
    edited July 2017

    congrats!!!

    Mimi


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  • sbelizabeth
    sbelizabeth Member Posts: 2,889
    edited July 2017

    Hopefour, the grandbabies are joyful blessings that keep us hopping! Thank you for asking!


    Aubrey and Tommy

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  • kkhalle
    kkhalle Member Posts: 20
    edited July 2017

    Congratulations on 5 yrs way to go!!!!

    I have been on ALs for 7 yrs. Been thinking about going off the drug. Does anybody have any thoughts on this. One of my major problems is I cannot sleep. And of course I have osteopenia. Took my first reclast this past April. Yearly injections. I have 3 more years to go. Just not sure what to do. My OC want me on it for 10 yrs.

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  • hopefour
    hopefour Member Posts: 459
    edited July 2017

    sbelizabeth…what precious grand blessings they are!! I be they do keep you hopping!! KKhale..congrats on 7 years!!!! My encouragement would be to stay on the Als for 10 years if possible. Do you take melatonin for sleep? Melatonin has studies that support taking 20 mg per night for sleep as well as for BC…which I do. But, before considering this please research for yourself as there are several studies and you should start out with 3mg. Also, do you take D3 with K2 for your bones as I believe this supplement has worked well for my bones…but again please reserach before doing so.

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  • kkhalle
    kkhalle Member Posts: 20
    edited July 2017

    Thank you hopefour. I have tried melatonin. 3 mg. Did nothing for me. I did not know you could take 20mg. I am currently taking lorazepam for sleep. But I am trying to get off of it I also take Advil p.m. for sleep and joint pain I take D3 10,000 IU about 4-5 times a week. I will have to look up K2 not familiar with it. Thank you for your encouragement.


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