Are YOU a Guinea Pig?

Do you believe that 8 years is a good enough test? Or are you more comfortable with 30 years? If you take Arimidex or another AI, are you a guinea pig? If you try MammoSite, are you a guinea pig?

It’s up to you, isn’t it?

I take Arimidex. I believe it works, though I realize the long-term data isn’t there to support my beliefs. Yes, I feel like a guinea pig. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Here’s how I answered Danielle:

“Danielle, take heart… the ‘guinea pigs’ we are now are payback for the women who've gone before us, who had disfiguring radical mastectomies and burning radiation and chemo that accidentally went over the line and killed them. Think how much better things are now. Consider how much better they'll be in the future, for our daughters, because we're taking the hit with these new treatments. You're doing a service to humanity, did you ever think of it that way? You're a hero. Never forget it.”

Tell me: Do you feel like a guinea pig? And if so, are you OK with that?