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Anyone had ovaries removed to lessen BC coming back?
Hi all, Just had second surgery yesterday as did not get clear margins on first surgery due to DCIS surrounding the IDC. My oncologist has suggested ovaries being removed as I had blood clots from ...
Hi, I had an oophorectomy in December 2016, I was 53 and had been diagnosed with a recurrence after 10 years. My cancer was hormone hungry and as I'd already taken Tamoxifen for 5 years I had no real choice apart from AI after chemo and rads. I didn't want to stuff around with Zolodex--I was perimenopausal so would have needed it. I was also concerned about ovarian cancer.
The operation itself was no big deal, but that last step into menopause was a doozy. I don't regret doing it at all, but I do miss the benefits of natural hormone activity. Not that I felt i had a great deal of choice. It's a shitty trade off, but there is comfort in knowing I've eliminated one risk, ovarian cancer, which was very real in my circumstances. Mxx
The operation itself was no big deal, but that last step into menopause was a doozy. I don't regret doing it at all, but I do miss the benefits of natural hormone activity. Not that I felt i had a great deal of choice. It's a shitty trade off, but there is comfort in knowing I've eliminated one risk, ovarian cancer, which was very real in my circumstances. Mxx