I received 4 months of chemo (4 treatments) and 4 weeks of radiation,(20 treatments plus a "blast) after lumpectomy for stage 3 breast cancer. Six positive lumph nodes removed. I was declared cancer free and began femara 4 weeks after radiation. Other than severe hot flashes and night sweats, I have had no side effects from femara. Every day I take a pill it is comforting to believe it is protecting me. I am in my third year as a breast cancer survivor.