I had a second diagnosis that changed from metastatic BC to operable, and now after lumpectomy and a month of radiation treatment I am in remisson.
Age 65, without family, and now have to make a choice about adjuvant treatments.
My biggest side effect concern is hair loss. (I went through menopuase AGAIN after going off HRT, so can live with the aches and stiffness and pain etc :))
I was on Ribociclib and Letrozole, with significant hair loss, hugely impacting QoL (Quality of life)
QUESTION for folks who had to make a similar choice:
Did anyone have to make a choice for the two options below, and what were your experiences in terms of hair loss / side effects?
- Letrozole (aromatase inhbitor)
-Tamoxifen
- taking neither (refusing adjuvant treatment)
Thanks for sharing
Hi, I am of similar age to you and have just started on Letrozplole yesterday, and one of my biggest concerns is hair loss. Probably sounds a bit daft when you read the info that comes with the drug about possible side effects-such scary stuff!! But it seems from here that there is a lot of variation as to side effects/severity. The thing is that hair loss can be so noticeable, whereas a slightly mis-shaped boob isn't on show for the world to see.
I breezed through my menopause 15 years ago, so let's see what the induced one brings 
. I wasn't given any choice of drug-although being post menopausal, I don't think tamoxifen would have been an option.
