Stopping Tamoxifen early

Hi everyone,

Just thought I'd update and say I have stopped taking Tamoxifen! It has been 3 months since I have taken it and whilst I am starting to feel 'normal' again as my natural hormone returns my breasts are so incredibly sore! The week before and of my period causes my breasts to swell and become incredibly swollen and painful. I am hoping it subsides as my body readjusts itself again. Anyway life goes on and I am now officially married. I must say that going through breast cacner certainly brought my then boyfriend and I alot closer together. It's nearly 3 years since my BC diagnosis and finally things are looking up! I am reading newly diagnosed yound women share their stories and can only say 'be strong!'

I am now not on any treatment so I am really trying to watch what I eat and exercise and watch my weight, as the extra kilos cause my body to produce more hormones- and I really want to avoid that in my particular case! (and now my safety net of Tamoxifen is gone). But then again all the side effects of tamoxifen are going and for me, stopping it early still feels like the right thing to do.

I'm still hoping to share my news of a baby bump but still just trying to let my body get into it's own groove and get as fit and as healthy as I can! Good luck to everyone out there unfortunate enough to be diagnosed too!