I had 6 rounds of TCH. Still in Herceptin til this November. Started Tamoxifen at the end of May (I am pre-menopausal, age 42) and I was told that the protocol was now to be on it for 10 years. I haven't noticed much for side effects, had some aches and soreness but could be from workouts rather than the pill.

I had TCH also, followed by 33 radiation treatments because I had 2 lymph nodes with cancer. After my year of Herceptin, I now take Arimidex and will for 5 years since I am post menopausal. I feel very blessed to not have the side effects some women have. I do have some hot flashes and that is about it. Good luck!

i did 12 chemos and 17 herceptins and am still on tamoxifen had two mastectomies a year apart.. the pain in the bones just stays i think you just get used to it and carry on regardless, i hated the expanders but once the reconstruction was done have felt a lot better

Good question. I am 77 years and have been on Letrozole for 8 months. The joint pains are awful, what would happen if I stopped the Letrozole? I had chemo for 6 sessions and finishing up Hepceptin next week (1 year on Herceptin).

I am on Letrozole, (I think it's the generic for Femora). My oncologist advised me to take a particular brand of glucosachomdroitim- Move Free, to avoid bone pain. It seems to be helping, as I don't have pain. My chemo was TC, 6 rounds. I was HR2 negative.