Hi everyone, I too am newly diagnosed
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Hi @Bettyboo - I am 65 and 10 years past menopause, 55 when it finally stopped! (it took 10 years to 'work thru'.)
I was originally told I'd be on Tamoxifen by my surgeon back in Jan (as it was the only one I'd really heard of at that time!) So was surprised when my first visit to the Oncologist in June & it was changed to Letrozole! But I did have worse aches & pains than I'd hoped for with the Letrozole, hence the change to Exemestane.
I only went on my tablets some weeks after finishing radiation (I was lucky & didn't have chemo.)
Where abouts are you living? Is there a major hospital/Cancer Clinic nearby? I was lucky & was able to stay at Port Macquarie hospital for my entire radiation period (4 weeks) in a wonderful 'Rotary Lodge' at VERY reasonable cost ..... hopefully you'll have access to something similar - otherwise it'll be a daily trip in & out, Mon-Fri.
I was originally told I'd be on Tamoxifen by my surgeon back in Jan (as it was the only one I'd really heard of at that time!) So was surprised when my first visit to the Oncologist in June & it was changed to Letrozole! But I did have worse aches & pains than I'd hoped for with the Letrozole, hence the change to Exemestane.
I only went on my tablets some weeks after finishing radiation (I was lucky & didn't have chemo.)
Where abouts are you living? Is there a major hospital/Cancer Clinic nearby? I was lucky & was able to stay at Port Macquarie hospital for my entire radiation period (4 weeks) in a wonderful 'Rotary Lodge' at VERY reasonable cost ..... hopefully you'll have access to something similar - otherwise it'll be a daily trip in & out, Mon-Fri.
Shame your daughter is moving away from the area ..... hopefully, she'll be there long enough to see you thru the radiation & commencement of tablets. xx