Anyone had 5 years Tamoxifen and now on Letrozole

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I have an appointment with my Onc on Wednesday to discuss the results of my full body MRI scan. I have a bad back, started with a muscle spasm etc, not getting any better,and he doesn’t understand why I have backaches etc 9 years down the line. Well it seems that at least 10% have this as a side effect but he hasn’t either heard about it or won’t admit it I don’t know. I am probably being unfair on him but I find it annoying that he doesn’t really want to know about SEs
Anyway I had primary BC, ER+, 6/17 nodes affected, was dx 2003, had FEC, rads and 5 years of Tamoxifen, now in year 4 of Letrozole.
Is there anyone who has had 5 years of Tamoxifen and now on Letrozole and how have they got on with it.
Thanks
Hazel

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Hello Hazel,
Wishing you all the best for your appointment tomorrow. It sounds as your Onc is looking after you well as MRI’s are expensive - I paid privately to have one done and it cost me nearly £2k. With the results, s/he will have a powerful diagnostic tool to see exactly what’s going on and treat you accordingly.
I’m on Letrozole too and I find my back is sore and uncomfortable. I am happy to put up with that if it is doing good work.
You will find a lot of help and support here. Let us know you you get on.
Susan

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Hello Susan
Just got back from Onc’s appointment and the scan was clear, Finally got my Onc to admit that 1 in 3 patients have problems with aches and pains on Letrozole. I know that I don’t sound pleased with the scan result, I am but can’t really take it in at the moment, I was convinced that the cancer was back.
I had to get mine done privately, I doubt whether I would have got one on the NHS so quickly if at all.
Hazel