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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 ...
@"Louise J"
I went through the Zoladex routine and it wasn't hard, it was more about discipline, appointment every 4 weeks. I found the injection on the right side of the abdomen no worries, on the left side I would always have a funny tummy for a day or two. Alternate each month. Time soon passed and that is behind me. It was in conjunction with Tamoxifen.
It is a long road on the hormone treatment, we have no say in the time we are to be on it! I was originally told 5 years and now it is 10 years like some of us and I would love to count down the time however I have accepted where I am at. The Oncologist has taken me off Tamoxifen to Femara and now Aromasin and I have 6 plus years to go!
For me I was high risk for Uterine Cancer hence changes to medication.
This link from the BCNA website should help you get your head around it a bit more. Within there are links to booklets et cetera (if you haven't seen it already)
https://www.bcna.org.au/understanding-breast-cancer/treatment/hormone-therapy/
Take care and best wishes and remember some of us sail through without hassles and here's hoping that is you!
I went through the Zoladex routine and it wasn't hard, it was more about discipline, appointment every 4 weeks. I found the injection on the right side of the abdomen no worries, on the left side I would always have a funny tummy for a day or two. Alternate each month. Time soon passed and that is behind me. It was in conjunction with Tamoxifen.
It is a long road on the hormone treatment, we have no say in the time we are to be on it! I was originally told 5 years and now it is 10 years like some of us and I would love to count down the time however I have accepted where I am at. The Oncologist has taken me off Tamoxifen to Femara and now Aromasin and I have 6 plus years to go!
For me I was high risk for Uterine Cancer hence changes to medication.
This link from the BCNA website should help you get your head around it a bit more. Within there are links to booklets et cetera (if you haven't seen it already)
https://www.bcna.org.au/understanding-breast-cancer/treatment/hormone-therapy/
Take care and best wishes and remember some of us sail through without hassles and here's hoping that is you!