Oncologist
Hi Everyone
I have recently had a mastectomy and lat dorsi reconstruction after being diagnosed with a 2.2cm invasive ductal tumour (and DCIS). I previously had a mastectomy on the other side back...
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Hi Louise
I was diagnosed in 2007 and have been in Menopause since 36 years old (I am nearly 40). My cancer was ER+, which means that it was feed by estrigen. I am on hormone therapy for another 2 year (5 years in total) and will also have my ovaries out.
I was told by my oncologist that usually if your periods have not returned (menopause) in the first 12 months of starting hormone theraphy it is not likely that they will return. It is not likely that I will go out of menopause now. So it only happens once in most cases.
Whilst I am not a fan of menopause or hormone therapy or having my ovaries removed the side effects for me are minimal and much better than the alternative that the cancer could come back.
Happy to talk some more, I hope I haven't confused you even more.
Tanya