u/lucyhelen111

I was diagnosed denovo ER/PR+ HER2- 01/2025 at 44, have had an oophorectomy and on letrozole/kisqali.
It’s really hard for me to listen to women without breast cancer complain about their menopause symptoms and just had an uncomfortable conversation with my friend as she complained about her perimenopause symptoms (anxiety/weight gain/joint pain/ headaches) and she’s very excited to be starting HRT.
Accepting that I’m experiencing worse menopause side effects and never get the chance to try HRT has made me so jealous and sad.
And HRT is being talked about so much in the media now, I feel a pang of sadness every time. I want to sleep better/have a sex drive/have fuller hair too.
I’m just posting this hoping I’m not alone? I feel bad because I don’t want to make my friend feel like she can’t speak to me about things, especially after all the support she’s given me since my diagnosis, but it’s too much for me 🥺

Hi, denovo ERPR+ HER2-, I’ve been on ribociclib 600mg since diagnosis but my ANC was getting quite low so 3 weeks ago I was switched to 400mg daily. I got my labs checked today and my ANC is still the same. Anyone who had a dose reduction and found it took a while for their ANC to bounce back? Thank you!

Hi there, I completed 15 rounds of RT to my left breast and lymph nodes 3 days ago. I had terrible side effects almost the entire time - nausea, vomiting, esophagus burns/pain. My skin is now also starting to burn.
Just wondering if anyone else experienced similar symptoms, and if so, how long after treatment ended did they continue?