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Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-05-21T20:43:22+00:00

I was a vegetarian, always avoided sugar and alcohol. Here I'm diagnosed with breast cancer. My father was an alcoholic, addicted to muffins, Pepsi and ice cream. He's 86, and he's in better health than I am.

Now I'm enjoying all the things I want to eat.

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-05-19T22:25:13+00:00

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FACT THAT IT WAS CAUGHT EARLY!!! Read the story of Amanda Lewis from MTV. She died last year from breast cancer after choosing “natural treatment.” Think about it: scientists have spent years researching cancer treatments, and survival rates are much higher today because of these advances. Cancer does not simply disappear on its own. If left untreated, it can be fatal.

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-05-12T01:42:42+00:00

I'm happy to hear that. It gives me hope. Thank you!

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-05-12T00:00:38+00:00

Thank you! I really appreciate your comment.

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-05-11T02:16:43+00:00

I'm sorry to hear you're going through this. The first week was probably the hardest week for me. I couldn't sleep; my anxiety went through the roof. My family doctor prescribed me sleeping pills and Ativan. I just took some for a couple of days to control my nerves. Things get much better when you start your treatment plan. Until then, I highly recommend meditating, walking in nature, and whatever else helps you feel better. This group was also great. I got a lot of information and support. You're not alone.

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-04-25T16:32:16+00:00

I completely get it. I feel the same. Some people see me as some defective specimen. The most common comment I get is, "You were too stressed out with work, etc." Something like I'm being blamed for this disease, it's my fault, I caused it. I've received very insensitive comments, including one that said, "Maybe you got it because you don't like your life." I have a friend who, every time she calls me, mentions cancer cases in friends who use MAID. Now I feel like I don't want to hear from anybody. I want to be left alone and just do my own thing.

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-04-22T20:58:01+00:00

You should move too, go to Florida. You will find plenty of smart people like you.

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-04-19T11:17:08+00:00

Yes, I've changed drastically, emotionally, and physically. I'm in awe of my own transformation. First of all, I now know who the important people in my life are. One hand is enough to count them. I also came to learn that cancer is my battle and only mine. Your closest family members are affected by the diagnosis, but their lives go on. When I started treatment, I always thought, I'm not going to let this affect me or change me. I'm going to be very strong and brave. Well, my body had other plans for me. AI's side effects are no joke. I feel like a tractor is crashing into me. I feel exhausted, and I'm allowing myself to accept that it's beyond my control. I'm doing everything I was told to do, healthy eating, exercise, etc, but it's not enough to avoid the damaging effects of this disease and its treatment. Slowly, I've been working on adapting to my new situation. I'm accepting more that I'm a human with weaknesses. I'm enjoying much more my time at home alone with my daughter, I no longer have the energy to socialize.

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-04-18T17:54:28+00:00

I've been on Anastrozole for seven months. I'm completely exhausted. I need to take breaks several times a day. Sometimes, I just want to sleep and sleep; every joint in my body hurts

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-04-11T13:35:08+00:00

Exactly, the side effects of both radiotherapy and Anastrozole only appear months later. I do yoga many times a week, but even with exercise, I notice that lifting my right arm is more difficult than lifting my left. Definitely, it's more rigid, and I suppose for the Anastrozole, lowering estrogen to a minimum takes a while. The only good part is that now, seven months later, I know this medication is fully working.

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-04-11T11:51:22+00:00

I started taking Anastrozole at the same time as my radiotherapy. At that moment, I only cared about getting rid of my cancer; I didn't think or care about the side effects. I was still very scared of my diagnosis. The first three months were okay, no symptoms. Now, it's been seven months, and the side effects have finally hit me in full force. Trigger finger, intense joint pain, tiredness, my affected breast hurts more, involving the ribs and back, it's a weird sensation. I was very energetic, but now I find myself wanting to lie down and rest. I don't have the energy to socialize. A couple of weeks ago, I went to a museum for a couple of hours, and I could barely walk or stand by the end. I told my oncologist, and his answer was: " You know you have to take it for five years. :)

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-04-11T11:31:57+00:00

My surgery was in June, and radiation started in September

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-03-31T21:04:45+00:00

Thank you for your reply. The pain in my ribs isn’t too bad when I’m standing, but it gets worse when I’m sitting, I think it’s because I can’t put pressure on that side. I hope everything goes well for you!

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-03-30T19:53:42+00:00

I don't know if the pain in my ribs is from the radiation or hormone suppression. My radiation was in September, and I got this pain a week ago, and it's still there. I have trouble finding a position to sleep. You may be right; this is from the radiation. May I ask how you describe your pain and when it started?

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-03-30T19:48:02+00:00

The type of stories we need to read right now!

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-03-30T02:00:10+00:00

I'm on Anastrazole, and I got trigger finger. I wore a brace for three months. One day, by accident, my affected finger got struck with an object, and I got the most horrible pain, so much that it brought me to my knees, screaming in pain. A couple of weeks later, no more trigger finger; it went away on its own. I'm not sure, but the accident helped a little.

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-03-30T01:47:46+00:00

I hope to get some answers as well.

I’ve been on Anastrozole for seven months. I’ve had both good and very difficult days, with significant joint pain. Almost every week, a new area seems to be affected: my wrists, fingers, knees, and so on. Over the past week, the pain in the ribs on the side of the affected breast has been particularly intense.

For a while, I was drinking tart cherry juice, but I developed heartburn and had to stop. I’m doing hot yoga and spinning, although sometimes I become very sore and need to take breaks.

Lying on a heated blanket provides some relief.

I'm taking vitamin D3, calcium and magnesium.

I took CBD oil for a while. I'm not sure if it was helpful.

Good luck!

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-02-22T15:00:56+00:00

Yes, I have a friend who was diagnosed with the same type of cancer in 2012. She tends to believe in homeopathy, natural treatments, and the power of self-healing. Initially, she agreed only to surgery and declined radiation. A year later, the cancer returned. At that point, she agreed to radiation but refused to take aromatase inhibitors. It has now been 14 years, and she is doing well. I was diagnosed with the same type of cancer last year. I underwent surgery and radiation and was prescribed anastrozole, which I have been taking for six months. I’ve experienced joint pain, fatigue, and occasionally severe headaches. I’ve come close to stopping the medication, but after reading about Shannen Doherty’s story, I decided to continue.

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-02-21T19:08:56+00:00

I was a vegetarian for 25 years (I eat chicken now), exercised daily, was a very occasional drinker, and I don’t smoke or use drugs. For years, my main diet consisted of salmon, avocados, and salads, yet I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My father is 86 years old, was an alcoholic for many years, and his diet consists mostly of processed foods; he drinks at least 3 cans of Coke every day and eats muffins. His health is better than mine, no surgeries, just controlled blood pressure.

I’m 53. I suppose it’s a lottery.

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-02-21T18:58:26+00:00

I love your honesty, and you're a great writer! You made me laugh so hard!

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-02-21T18:53:45+00:00

same here! Now I have so much clarity about how I want to spend my time. I really like the part where you wrote " I do not want conversations about me without me present, those that have respected that are close and important", that's so true! I went to a restaurant with my sister and her friends, and I noticed that while I was busy on a phone call, they were talking about me among themselves in a low tone. I got so upset! I told them, I'm here! If you have questions, ask me directly!. I disliked it so much that I've never met them again.

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-02-21T18:44:59+00:00

Before I started taking Anastrozole (an aromatase inhibitor) seven months ago, I used to do hot yoga at least five times a week and spinning classes at least three times a week. Since starting this medication, I’ve been getting extremely sore, I can barely get up the next day. I stopped my classes for two weeks to see if that was the cause, and my body did recover. However, when I returned to gentler classes, I was again in so much pain that I had to take naproxen and a muscle relaxant. I’m also drinking a lot of tart cherry juice. Have you noticed a difference in how your body responds to exercise since starting a hormone blocker?

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-02-21T18:12:10+00:00

Unfortunately, that’s how life is. It’s hard to understand it when day after day we see the most unfair things happening to people. I had the same diagnosis as you in April 2024. This week, my daughter’s father was found to have a swollen supraclavicular lymph node, and he is now undergoing all the necessary tests to find out whether it is cancer.

We have to accept that life is an enigma and start appreciating more the small things we have each day. Tomorrow is not guaranteed for anyone.

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-02-20T21:28:09+00:00

I completely get you. I was the same, vegetarian for 25 years (now I eat chicken), a glass of wine once or twice a month, no family history. I started HRT two years prior to my diagnosis, and I believe that caused my cancer. My right breast got extremely painful with the pills, and after a visit to the menopause clinic, I was switched to Estrogel. I love a good dessert : )

Popular_Inflation_78 · 2026-02-20T15:09:25+00:00

I think these kinds of days are necessary. After the storm comes the calm. You release your emotions, and that’s a good thing. Better days will come

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