March 08 had a mastectomy. Pathology showed Stage I, node negative invasive ductal cancer. The cancer was extremely estrogen and progestrogen positive and Her2 negative. I elected the more dramatic surgery to avoid radiation. I have significant scoliosis and osteoarthiritis already. I tried the Arirmidex for a very short time, when pulse, blood pressure, and mouth numbness occurred, my oncologist took me off the medication. She now wants me to try Femara or Aromasin. When reading the side effects, I just don't know what to choose. My joints and bones already hurt daily from the scoliosis and arthritis. Also, my oncologist called yesterday and said that the BRCA 1 came back negative, but the BRCA 2 was positive; however, my particular mutation strain is still under study, and it is not known for sure the role this mutation might play in cancer growth. I did read that this gene is responsible for embryo development, and I had 3 miscarriages and a son born with a congenital birth defect, so I now wonder if this is the cause of my cancer. I had no other "markers". If someone could advise me on any of this, I would greatly appreciate the imput. I am very frustrated with the whole mess.
Thank you,
Jeanie