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2 year all-clear, 2 year all-fear.
I've just had my second year check-up scans. It's always going to be so stressful. I've had a range of worrying new symptoms pop up over the last couple of months while on my Tamoxifen break, so I'...
I think the next time I see my onc I'll ask her if there is discussion around telling patients about long term side effects of treatment & hormone therapy. Has it been studied? Would being told about the possibility of living with permanent pain/exhaustion when you're prescribed chemo/hormone therapy for 10 years actually change anyone's mind before they do chemo or take the pills? I'd say a small number, but the overwhelming majority would take the doctor's advice and go ahead with treatment.
I remember my first onc casually referring to "the bone pain" I'd be having when we talking about something else. I was startled and queried it. Now I wonder if it wasn't deliberate, that she was introducing it early to prepare me. Hmmm...
I remember my first onc casually referring to "the bone pain" I'd be having when we talking about something else. I was startled and queried it. Now I wonder if it wasn't deliberate, that she was introducing it early to prepare me. Hmmm...