Hormone blockers

I was baffled by this. I had mastectomy for DCIS in 2004 then hysterectomy & oopharectomy in 2007.  Last year I had a recurrence of Invasive grade 2 breast cancer. ER 8/8 and PR 6/8 Positive. So strongly hormone fed. I asked consultant how can this be when I had a hysterectomy so long ago and surgical menopause. However apparently our bodies adapt and estrogen is still produced via fat cells! 

I have been advised  to take Exemestane for 5 years but am having a break as cant cope with the side effects. 

It is so baffling! Your results similar to mine! I do trust in the scence, but just couldn't understand it! Thanks! 

I’m post menopausal, taking letrozole, started at age 69. I had regarded my body as pretty much an oestrogen free zone, however ovaries etc aren’t the only places where oestrogen can be made, for all that it’s considerably less post menopause, hysterectomy or oophorectomy . So for highly oestrogen receptive aggressive cancers it’s as well to suppress oestrogen. 
Both surgeon and oncologist explained to me. 
My sympathies are especially with pre menopausal women and those who have needed and had to give up HRT on this “journey”..

xx