Struggling through Chemo

Hi all, I had an appointment with my oncologist today and we discussed the type of hormone therapy I would most likely have, although I won't be starting it until after my radiation therapy, my next appointment is in 8 weeks. They want me to have time to recover from chemo and radiation before they start. As I am not menopausal and my cancer was grade 3 (stage 2) and 'strongly' hormonal, I will be on some kind of medication for the next 7-10 years. They will make a final decision at my next appointment, but most likely I will be given Goserelin injections once a month for around 2 years to push me into menopause so that they can then give Letrozole tablet once a day. As my cancer had spread to 1 lymph node they will also give me Abemaciclib which had recently been approved by PBS and zoledronic acid infusion every 2-3 months to help avoid bone density issues, and has also been shown to help stop cancer spreading to your bones. It sounds worse than it is, 3 tablets a day and the odd trip in for an injection. Of course these come with a list of side effects, but again, most people don't get many, if any, and the most common seem to be similar to menopause, which I'm due to dive into soon anyway. I'll just have to see how I go. There is also medication available if the hot flushes are really bad. My cancer hadn't spread any further than 1 lymph node, so this is all preventative treatment.

Glad to hear you are doing ok today Ceecee.

Also I'm pretty sure my hair is starting to grow back, hooray! White or blond, I'm not sure which yet.