Tamoxifen after a double mastectomy
I have had a mastectomy, chemo and another mastectomy is planned this year, was on Tamoxifen but suffered enormously from its side effects so currently taking a break and seriously considering staying...
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Despite what she thinks, it’s her job to be there for you, don’t let them make you feel like that! Demand to see someone else if you keep feeling that way, please speak up and tell your breast nurse. Are you very far from the hospital? There must be another registrar or consultant you can see...
5-10 years of hormone therapy is the standard recommendation now provided the patient can tolerate the side effects. You haven’t said how many years you had taken tamoxifen for, but it sounds very new still??
My Onc has told me they would want to see me 3 monthly x 2, then 6 monthly for the first few years of being on hormone therapy (currently still in chemo).
Please dont just suffer!!!
5-10 years of hormone therapy is the standard recommendation now provided the patient can tolerate the side effects. You haven’t said how many years you had taken tamoxifen for, but it sounds very new still??
My Onc has told me they would want to see me 3 monthly x 2, then 6 monthly for the first few years of being on hormone therapy (currently still in chemo).
Please dont just suffer!!!