Tamoxifen: to take or not to take?
One of my tumours (i have multi focal) was e+ by only a small amount, so I am borderline for tamoxifen. Professor of Gynecology (who i met about genetics and risk of gyno cancer due to family history...
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I am sitting here in the doctors waiting room to have my strapping removed after my revision surgery last Friday. Yours and Merylees responses have moved me to tears. I cant thank you ladies on this site enough for the honesty that your write.
I agree that I may have been reading a lopsided report of tamoxifen side effects and that many women are probably happily going about their lives taking it. And I am conscious that I should feel fortunate that I have the option to take something that might decrease a chance of recurrance. I guess I am a little canky though, mad at cancer that it will continue to impact on me and also cranky that there is contradiction in the medical approach to my case.
I think I need a jolt, and I think this is it. I really think i need to take it but just am struggling to face it because of what it represents.
So Dawngirl, thank you for your emotive response to me, I appreciate your frankness.
XXXLouise