@"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!
