Newly Diagnosed

Hi @Shann. If you are still menstruating Tamoxifen is the only one for you. If you are not, you can take either that or an aromatase inhibitor.

Did your periods stop because of your cancer treatment? If they did and they haven't come back, your GP or oncologist can order a blood test to see if your ovaries are trying to pump out oestrogen again. FSH, LH and OST are the acronyms used I believe.

If your oestrogen levels are on the rise your doctor will want to either put you on Tamoxifen, or suppress your oestrogen production with a monthly injection of zoladex and give you an AI (Letrozole, Anastrozole, Exemestane).

All this depends on your age as well. At 51 when I was diagnosed I was still getting periods, but it's the average age for menopause and Letrozole is, by a small percentage, the best hormone treatment. As i am on the cusp, for the first two to three years I have to have this blood test every three months to make sure my ovaries aren't trying to rev up again. My oncologist said she's had 55yo patients suddenly getting a period again!

Hope that's clear! K xox

Hi @shann,

At least there is some progress so that's great to hear. Stinks that they have just left you in the lurch though.

  There have been premenopausal ladies  put straight on the AI's maybe @Kmakm can help with this.  The sea water might be something to keep in mind.  I think I mentioned a while ago the miracle healing I have seen with horses and my own caesarean scar with the sea minerals cream.  You just never know.  Tamoxifen and I are not good friends so i understand the hesitation.  The needle is probably Zoladex which will shut your ovaries down.

xoxoxox

Hi all
I have an appointment on Mon with the oncologist re tamoxefin tablets.  As it only gives me a 5% window as not being able to have chemo or radiation now.  I really thinking of not taking it all and as I took it between Jan and April and found my wounds open up more (not sure if it was) but I was not taking anything else. I also had thrush really bad and I don't want that for 5 years thats for sure.  My oncologist and his nurse said I have to put up with some side affects.  But geez not thrush for 5 years. He has offered me another type but I have to go to the hospital once a month and have a needle, he also said that tamoxefin was the only one available for pre menaporsal (don't know if I am or ).  Let me know what you think.

@shann WOOLLIES!

Hi @arpie
Thanks for all the information I will check it out.  The part about checking with my medical team, well as of last Friday I do not have as they said to me we can't do any more for you get your gp to take care of it.
Shann xx

Hi @shann   From memory, it was just plain egg .... I dredged that up from my memory bank of 50 years ago (when I was doing Home Economics Certificate at Tafe.)  I am sure there will be info on it 'somewhere'!

Check with your Medical Team first .... here is some reading on how it can be used ...... I think they are relating to the 'membrane' layer rather than the actual white of the egg .... tho I am sure it was the white that had been mentioned back when I was studying.  Egg yolk and white is also used in treating burns!
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-06-eggshell-membrane-beneficial-wound.html

Same with the honey - even with a 'wet wound' - the honey would melt into the liquid & become a bit of a 'slurry', preventing the bugs from breathing.

My NZ buddy eventually had his wounds heal from ........ FRESH SALT WATER from the ocean!   He was visiting our holiday shack in NZ & would rinse the wounds twice every day and they slowly started closing!  You just have to be VERY careful not to get any sand in them.  He would bring buckets of fresh sea water back to the caravan & soak it there.  It worked for him!  ;) 

Hi @arpie

The egg whites where they a powdered type or straight from the egg that you crack at home etc.  I can see what you mean about forming a skin over the top.  Would love to find out more information about this.

Thanks 
Shann

Wonderful to hear you've made a little progress @Shann. K xox

You poor thing - you've sure been thru the mill, @shann.   A friend in NZ who had skin grafts that weren't healing ended up having some sort of 'hot air' machine positioned to blow over his open leg wounds to assist in healing .... a very specific temperature so it wasn't cooked - just kept it dry, as bugs need moisture, as well as oxygen & food to survive.  The honey worked well - as it is a super-saturated sugar solution, & bugs couldn't survive in that either (no oxygen.)  Another old fashioned one was Egg Whites - it was used to coat the entire wound & form a type of skin - so once again, no oxygen could get in.  

I hope you can get some solution to it all, soon.  Take care  xx

@shann I'm glad you have had a bit of healing ! Can't believe there isn't someone that can help you heal !
Glad you are getting out & about .Hopefully someone here can direct you to a caring GP .

Good luck with the continued search for healing hands 
Hugs xx