Hi Lisa my first piece of advice is to get bcna kit and read it - I read some but recently found much more use as questions were suggested and is a diary to write responses.My memory is not great probably due to stress .My family have a similar view to your own possibly my own fault as considered to be a bit too capable and am trying to rectify that view. I will be visiting medical onc about hormone therapy decision soon - I'm going to ask about side effects , who to contact if they develop ,how I can manage them if they develop and will they stop when I finish treatment.In your position I'd also ask how will I benefit from it , which is suitable for me and why. Also this site has been a great steadier this past week or so for me as I was very wobbly from what I had read online - I am post menopausal and have osteoporosis so I am being offered Aromatase inhibitors ( probably Arimidex) which are daily tablets for 5 years to prevent recurrence and 6 monthly prolia injections to prevent fractures.One things I gather from this site is that side effects settle after a year or so and there are things you can do like exercise and nvitamin/ minerals to also help.I also take heart that many women have been through and live happy lives and many women are doing it right now and managing - this site is an amazing place to come to from those points of view. I have put details about my journey thus far on my home page so won't cover that here.
