Hormone Therapy
Hello everyone
My experience of cancer has been very gentle to date. Lumpectomy, clear margins and some lymph gland removal which revealed no spread. This was followed recently by only 16 sessions ...
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Hi,
I too was one of the "lucky" ones. Lumpectomy, clear margins and radiotherapy. Now on anti hormone therapy and have thought very seriously about the pros and cons.
I do know of women who couldn't handle the side effects and have stopped taking them. I have decided to give it a good go. The side effects were horrible in the beginning but are settling down now, after 6 weeks.
I had genetic testing done to assess the need for chemo and was lucky there! It also assessed the chance of recurrence of the cancer and with anti hormone therapy it has halved the risk, so I am persevering.
Give it a go. Everyone is different. I was scared stiff of hair loss as I don't have that much to lose, but it hasn't happened. My oncologists thinks no new side effects will occur now, so I am trusting him.
Trust your oncologist and I am sure you will make the right decision for you.
All the best.
San-Dee