Newly diagnosed at 34yo

Hi Lucy We are all different with what side effects we experience from the various treatments. I have had a mastectomy, chemo, radiotherapy and have been on tamoxifen for just over 12 months. I have found that looking after my health with healthy food and lots of regular exercise seems to keep any side effects of tamoxifen very minor. I get the occasional hot flush, have a few more aches and pains but nothing that would make me think about stopping it. Depending on your situation tamoxifen can make a BIG difference to your chance of staying cancer-free. Without tamoxifen people with a similar pathology to me have about a 50% chance of recurrence. So every second person like me would probably have the cancer return. Taking tamoxifen reduces my chance of recurrence to only 19%. I am therefore very grateful to have this very effective and proven drug to take. We are all different so I have learnt to keep an open mind when I hear about another person's experience. Listen to your doctors because they know your particular situation and can explain the benefits or risks of each treatment for you. This network is great because you hear about how lots of women cope with the various treatments. It is such a shame that there are so many of us! Wishing you well with your treatment. Take care. Deanne xxx