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tasha_lee
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15 years ago

my first blog

Wow what a great way to connect with other survivors! I was diagnosed with early stage grade 3 breast cancer in 2008 (aged 32). My youngest daughter was 10 months old and I had only finished breast feeding her 3 weeks before I accidently felt a lump. I had a lumpectomy, 4 rounds of A/C chemo then 7 weeks of radiotherapy. Some days were a bit of a challenge with 2 young kids but they gave me every reason to stay positive and just get though it. I am now 2 and a half years through a 5 year stint on Tamoxifen and I hate it. So many times I have just wanted to throw them in the bin but the thought of getting cancer again scares the shit out of me, so I will keep taking them :-)

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  • My doctor said i should go on zoladex, but i'm not sure whether I want extra side affects on top of the Tamoxifen ones. And massive needles sound scary...

  • My doctor said i should go on zoladex, but i'm not sure whether I want extra side affects on top of the Tamoxifen ones. And massive needles sound scary...

  • Hiya, I think I just sent a message to you saying "Hi Catherine" he he he I blame the chemo brain LOL

    I tried Tamoxifen but it didn't work and I am on Zoladex now but am thinkng of having the surgery to remove my ovaries very soon...a bit over the massive Zoladex needles!