Hormone Therapy

Sorry to see you joining us here Nutmeg​ xx I hope you are healing well from your surgery without issues xx  It really is a roller coaster of emotions - from tears right thru to anger & everywhere between!  WHY ME, too??  ALL these reactions are totally normal.  But if you feel very sad ..,.. give the BCNA helpline a call on 1800 500 258 (Mon-Fri, 9-5) to have a confidential chat with the mods xx

As well as ringing the Helpline consider checking out Dr Charlotte Tottman's podcasts "What You don't know until you do''.  She is an Onco Psychologist who was diagnosed herself 5+ years ago & had a double mastectomy, choosing to remain flat.  She's been helping women with BC for many years - so she was quite surprised with her own reactions to her own diagnosis and treatment - and it wasn't always what she'd been 'advising' her patients previously. 
She is VERY easy to listen to - as she has had a LIVED experience of BC, surgery and other treatments, and she now has much better understanding of what we 'go thru'! (the first episode of Series 1 is here - then continue on with the other episodes as well., then go onto Series 2 as well):
https://soundcloud.com/bcna/what-you-dont-know-until-you-do-with-dr-charlotte-tottman-episode-1-d-day-diagnosis-shock?in=bcna/sets/what-you-dont-know-until-you

Have you seen your Oncologist yet?  Or was it your surgeon who said you'd be on Letrozole?  My surgeon said I'd be on Tamoxifen - but when I saw my Onc - I was put onto Letrozole!  So, anything your surgeon has said about hormone suppression .... take with a grain of salt, as it really isn't HER expertise!!  It is your Oncologist who will be guiding you thru the Hormone Meds - and probably even your ongoing scans.

Have you been given contact with a Breast Care nurse yet?  They will also be your first port of call for any questions eg, regarding the bone density & PET scans.  Sometimes they organise them for you as well.  It just takes the pressure off you from having to do these things too.  Your surgeon should have lined one up for you (either their own BCN - Breast Care Nurse) or a McGrath BCN.

Also, check out this thread too, that has a wealth of information on the forum, with many tips on important 'stuff'.  eg - recording all your ongoing appointments so you CAN go over them afterwards as it is almost impossible to remember EVERYTHING that is said at the time!  
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