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Just took my first little white pill
Well the day finally arrived and I took my little white Tamoxifen pill this morning.
I was terribly nervous and anxious and I waited for a bomb to drop with side effects....weird I know!
I went through Chemo with relative ease, then radiation knocked me a bit with severe burns and pain but this white pill was the ultimate monster to me.
But Im now a 'Tamox Girl' like so many of you out there and I'm going to cross everything that I dont have any side effects and if I do - I pray they are minimal!
Hope you are all well.
xxxx
Jodie
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- Robyn - can this be reported? Jodie, I'm so sorry to hear about your sister in law. What an awful time you have been going through! I hope you have your energy back now. I'm amazed that you have been able to work at all! I have just finished all of my chemo but have another 9 months of Herceptin. I start radiotherapy mid January and will begin tamoxifen once the radiation is over. I apologise for the slow response. Internet is very dodgy where I live!!
- Do you know how it works on cancer cells?
Hi flick.
its now been 10 weeks since I finished radiation and the same time on tamoxifen.
my burns have well and truly healed now. You can still the "tan" line which I heard will always be there but thats ok :)
Im actually quite tired at the moment. we lost my sister in law a month ago and I havnt had alot of sleep lately. Im still working full time and I think its time I slowed down a bit :)
Im having a few days off next week to relax and have some me time. Apart from that I think im ok. Time is zooming by and Im so glad i can get out and do stuff on weekends now where as before I use to fall into bed and want to stay there lol
How are you going? How are you feeling?
jodie xxx
Hi flick.
its now been 10 weeks since I finished radiation and the same time on tamoxifen.
my burns have well and truly healed now. You can still the "tan" line which I heard will always be there but thats ok :)
Im actually quite tired at the moment. we lost my sister in law a month ago and I havnt had alot of sleep lately. Im still working full time and I think its time I slowed down a bit :)
Im having a few days off next week to relax and have some me time. Apart from that I think im ok. Time is zooming by and Im so glad i can get out and do stuff on weekends now where as before I use to fall into bed and want to stay there lol
How are you going? How are you feeling?
jodie xxx
- I'm glad you see the lighter side of your treatment. I can see how hot flushes may come in handy in this weather! I'm going ok. I have the last of my "part A" chemo next week, which I'm looking forward to. I won't have to travel so far and stay overnight for my second part of chemo. I can't remember when I'm supposed to start on tamoxifen but it may be soon. Have you recovered from the fatigue from radiation? Xx
- I'm glad you see the lighter side of your treatment. I can see how hot flushes may come in handy in this weather! I'm going ok. I have the last of my "part A" chemo next week, which I'm looking forward to. I won't have to travel so far and stay overnight for my second part of chemo. I can't remember when I'm supposed to start on tamoxifen but it may be soon. Have you recovered from the fatigue from radiation? Xx
Hi Flick xxx
Im doing ok on it. Hot flushes are a bit painful though. Thankfully its winter at the moment so feeling warm sometimes is ok lol
How are you going with everything?
- Hi Jodie I just had a sticky beak at your most recent posts. You had been kind to take the time to comment on mine. I hope things are going ok for you on tamoxifen. It looks like my treatment plan is similar to yours. Good luck with everything, Flick.
- Thànks Deanne. I thought I was doing so well xx Feels like I've climbed mt Everest 10 times over! Lol
- Thànks Deanne. I thought I was doing so well xx Feels like I've climbed mt Everest 10 times over! Lol
