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Ziggy101
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14 years ago

Karin

Hi, I am Karin and I am 43 yrs old. I was diagnosed last April with breast cancer. I have a 9 and 13 yr old. I have completed 16 cycles of chemo and recently completed 6 weeks of radiation. I am meeting with my medical oncologist on 10 January to discuss commencement of tamoxofin for 10 yrs. It has been an incredible journey. I ups and downs, meeting amazing people along the way but the biggest challenge has been being a parent and at times being so weak and unwell. Tricky. I am interested to know what the side effects are with tamoxofin and I am also interested in views about whether to have my ovaries out. I do not want any more children and I have hormone receptor positive breast cancer.

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    Tanya
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    14 years ago

    Hi Karin

    Firstly congrats on finishing chemo!!!  Whoo hoo, its a great feeling to be seeing the back of that one.  Juggling chemo with parenting is challenging, but on the plus it gives us a focus and a great reason to endure the punishment of chemo.  My kids were 2 and 4 when i was going thru chemo, so the terrible two's and terrible TAC near killed me lol!!!

    I have been on Arimidex for 4 years now and whikst there are side effects it is nothing that is too bad, I did find the first 12 months were the worst.

    I have not yet had my ovaries removed, but will next year when I come off Arimidex.  i have been menopausal since i finished chemo at age 36.

    Good luck

     

    Tanya