When to start letrozole - before or after RT?

Going through breast cancer treatment Hormone therapy
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Hi @fizzie5

Thanks for sharing with me. I wish you wellness for your journey through RT.

I like the idea of having a graduated start, i will speak to the team and see what they say.

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My surgery got postponed and when I asked my surgeon what the impact on my cancer would be, he started me on Letrozole straight away and before the actual surgery 2 months later. I then had radiotherapy a couple of months after that. I am one of the lucky ones with manageable side effects. The radiotherapy was ok with only minor skin changes. I did moisturise and used special cream for use during radiotherapy treatment. I am also on Ibandronic Acid.

Hope all goes well for you and like others say, everyone is different.

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Like so many of the people here, you’ve been so brave @mela, that’s amazing!

Thanks for sharing what’s been happening for you. I will draw strength from your experience too.

I wish you all thinks good :smiling_face:

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Hi

I started letrozole pre my Radiotherapy , which i had for 5 days .I have had zero side effects from letrozole and have been taking it since March , so please dont be sucked in by all the horror stories, for me its been fine. I found the radiotherapy harder than i imagined mainly because of the breath holds .I had no side effects from Radio either .Keep a positive mindset i am sure it helps .Good luck with everything .

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Thank you @sallyb66

I’m glad things have gone well for you, wishing you all the best

I’m in the place where a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing! You are right in that its much easier to casterophise, it takes work to build resilience and develop a positive mindset. I’m going to keep trying.

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I started Letrozole several weeks before RT so was used to the aches and pains by then. No side effects from 5 days of RT and was back running the day after - but 2-3 months on, the soreness/hardness/stiffness kicked in!! (The breast surgery exercises are helping). Good luck with whatever you decide.