Reminders

Thanks Shazbo.  It's interesting to note that when I saw my surgeon for my one year anniversary checkup I told him that I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and that I thought the chemo may have triggered it.  He actually agreed and said the hormone tablet Arimidex that I'm taking is also most likely aggravating the condition (!).  He suggested I speak to my oncologist when I next see him and ask about being moved to Tamoxifin.  The problem is we already had that conversation and because of my age, the oncologist wants me to persevere because it's his professional opinion that Arimidex is a better drug at keeping cancer away.  So which is it?  Do I allow myself to succumb to breast cancer or do I continue living with this painful, destructive arthritis?  Today, I choose the arthritis - I want to live long enough to enjoy seeing my children get married (or go on living their lives successfully whether married or not) and hopefully one day see my grandchildren born.  Pain is pain, but thankfully there are lots of drugs to help with it!  Thanks for sharing - you're right about the feeling I get in helping someone else through the struggle.  I do use Skype the but problem is that she's in the States (16 hours behind us) and when I'm awake, she's asleep and when she's asleep I'm awake!  We have 'talked' online though so that's something and I do call her when I get the chance....