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Another bad start to the year
Hi guys I was diagnosed last week with Breast Cancer after my GP did a boob check at a routine Pap Smear in Nov. She sent me for another mammogram in early Dec (altho the July 2017 one was clear ...
So it is Letrozole for me too!! I'd geared myself up to being on Tamoxifen (which was the only one mentioned from Jan to now!) LOL Slightly different side effects - more joint related & it can impact your bone structure (more breaks!) so will be having a bone scan soon too. Other than that - everything is just going on 'as normal as can be'!
I am seeing Giovanna - a lovely Onc Fellow who has recently joined Taree Base Hospital & works with closely with Ted Livshin (he dropped in to reinforce Giovanna's discussion with me.) She was working closely with my Rad Onc in Port Macquarie for a few years who recommended me to see her - and is setting up an office in Forster later this year too. My Met BC friend is also having her as HER Onc!! We are only 1 day apart from tablets (tho she I think is on Anastrozole - or something else that sounds like a girl's name!) I dropped in on her & hubby today & she is going 'OK' & has a very similar outlook to the whole things as me - It is what it is & you've gotta get on with it. Onwards & Upwards! All 3 of her kids came down this weekend to stay with them (one from Darwin!) and they are a tight knit family, so great to see that support.
Many Thanks @Romla - I am taking 2 x Curcumin caps a night, and gone back to my Lipitor due to a higher cholesterol level in the latest blood test and have some Fish Oil Caps that I will take til I finish them then look at Krill Oil. My Vit D level was pretty good, which I was happy with. I am hoping that as I already 'have' the joint pain - that it won't make it too much worse ..... as I am already 'used to it' .... only time will tell! I will keep up my kayak fishing for as long as I can - it is a pedal yak, so I get lots of leg exercise & I am very energetic in my 'casting' - so shoulders & upper body gets lots of exercise as well. I hooked plenty of bream last week! :)
Hopefully I will get out again tomorrow if the wind doesn't come up!! ;)
I am seeing Giovanna - a lovely Onc Fellow who has recently joined Taree Base Hospital & works with closely with Ted Livshin (he dropped in to reinforce Giovanna's discussion with me.) She was working closely with my Rad Onc in Port Macquarie for a few years who recommended me to see her - and is setting up an office in Forster later this year too. My Met BC friend is also having her as HER Onc!! We are only 1 day apart from tablets (tho she I think is on Anastrozole - or something else that sounds like a girl's name!) I dropped in on her & hubby today & she is going 'OK' & has a very similar outlook to the whole things as me - It is what it is & you've gotta get on with it. Onwards & Upwards! All 3 of her kids came down this weekend to stay with them (one from Darwin!) and they are a tight knit family, so great to see that support.
Many Thanks @Romla - I am taking 2 x Curcumin caps a night, and gone back to my Lipitor due to a higher cholesterol level in the latest blood test and have some Fish Oil Caps that I will take til I finish them then look at Krill Oil. My Vit D level was pretty good, which I was happy with. I am hoping that as I already 'have' the joint pain - that it won't make it too much worse ..... as I am already 'used to it' .... only time will tell! I will keep up my kayak fishing for as long as I can - it is a pedal yak, so I get lots of leg exercise & I am very energetic in my 'casting' - so shoulders & upper body gets lots of exercise as well. I hooked plenty of bream last week! :)
Hopefully I will get out again tomorrow if the wind doesn't come up!! ;)