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arpie
7 years agoMember
Hi @KarynJ - welcome to the forum - golly gosh, you've been thru a tough year!! I am thinking you'd be very happy to put 2018 behind you now!
I was like you (just 20 years older) .... no cancer history in the family, a history of cysts and Mammogram didn't show it up either - my GP found it & core biopsy confirmed it - so it was a real bolt out of the blue.
Scanxiety is totally normal as you approach your 1 year check up, but try not to let it take over - keep as busy as you can with work and activities that you love, to keep your mind 'free' .... Fingers crossed that all goes well for your scans ..... the waiting afterwards is always the worst part of it tho. :(
Sadly, the aches & pains with Letrozole and other AIs is quite common ..... so hope they don't get worse for you. Shame your family hasn't been there more for you - but that is beyond your control - so try not to worry about it too much. Great that your work has been so supportive tho.
You've done all the hard bits ... it should all be easier from now on
Take care, thinking of you xx
I was like you (just 20 years older) .... no cancer history in the family, a history of cysts and Mammogram didn't show it up either - my GP found it & core biopsy confirmed it - so it was a real bolt out of the blue.
Scanxiety is totally normal as you approach your 1 year check up, but try not to let it take over - keep as busy as you can with work and activities that you love, to keep your mind 'free' .... Fingers crossed that all goes well for your scans ..... the waiting afterwards is always the worst part of it tho. :(
Sadly, the aches & pains with Letrozole and other AIs is quite common ..... so hope they don't get worse for you. Shame your family hasn't been there more for you - but that is beyond your control - so try not to worry about it too much. Great that your work has been so supportive tho.
You've done all the hard bits ... it should all be easier from now on
Take care, thinking of you xx