Very depressed
Hi everyone, in January I was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. I had a masectomy to remove the 2 small, grade 2 tumours. Both my surgeon and oncologist said I I do not need radiotherapy or ch...
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Hi Jay,
There is a light at the end of the tunnel, but you can't see it yet. I am over 50 so I am on Arimidex which is an awful drug. My friends are on Tamoxifan and they tell me their symptoms are similar with depression, aching joints, headaches etc but all these symptoms do lessen over time. After 18 months I found I was pretty good and my mindset changed so I could cope so much better. Try and stick with it but do talk to your oncologist as there are other drugs which might suit you better. My advice would be to join a support group as mine is invaluable. The other women were what kept me going.
good luck
xx Lynne