Life House Centre at RPA, Sydney

I'm glad you can experience what sound like a wonderful centre. It certainly can make a difference in buoying your spirits when going through this crappy chemo to have a nice setting. So three down Robyn. Is it three to go? Hope this third one treats you well! Love Janey xxx

Hi Robyn Life House Centre sounds amazing. I like that they have Life in the name rather than cancer. It must be wonderful to have access to so many services in one place. Hope this chemo goes well again for you. Deanne xxxx

Hi Robyn Life House Centre sounds amazing. I like that they have Life in the name rather than cancer. It must be wonderful to have access to so many services in one place. Hope this chemo goes well again for you. Deanne xxxx

Thanks Janey.I am having 4 docetaxel,so only one to go,then onto hormonal treatment,which I will want to ask your thoughts on when you get time.xoxRobyn

Thanks Deanne.Im hoping to do fine again,I have the luxury of staying at home,and I seriously don't know how ladies manage to continue working.I get too tired for that.xoxoRobyn

Oh better and better. ONLY ONE TO GO!!! The count down begins :) Ask away about Hormone treatment. Jx

Can you tell me what hormone treatment you are on?My oncologist is talking about Tamoxifen for 2years then changing to an Aromatase Inhibitor for 5years.Have you had many side effects with your treatment.xoxRobyn

I feel great today Jen.went for a long walk this morning.I hope your day goes well.Keep in touch xoxoxRobyn

I started on Femara (Letrozole) straight away which is an aromatase inhibitor. I had my oestrogen levels checked after chemo and they were pretty low. I was perimenopausal before my diagnosis so my Onc decided on the Femara believing that chemo definitely placed me in menopause. So I can't tell you about Tamoxifen. The side effects I'm having at the moment are fatigue, stiff and aching joins, dryness, hot flushes and all the usual menopausal symptoms. Nothing too bad except I notice that after I have been sitting down for a while, I am really stiff and sore and it takes a while for me to get my bones going again. I don't think I'm having any mood swings thank goodness but I think I'm a little more emotional than I used to be. But all these side effects can be attributed to lingering chemo effects and/or Herceptin which I'm still having every three weeks. It's hard to tell where the side effects are coming from. I guess I will have to wait until I've finished the Herceptin next May and continue with just Femara. One thing I can't wait for is to no longer feel fatigued. To get some energy back just to be able to get through a day without feeling like I need those Nanna naps all the time. Sorry I can't help with Tamoxifen. My Onc told me that if I couldn't tolerate the Femara, she'd try me on Tamoxifen but I don't know what the difference is. Take care Janey xxx

Apart from a bit of pain with my cracked ribs, I'm going fine. Hope you get through your next chemo without too much worries. Love Janey xxx