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Tamoxifen
I have recently had double mastectomy. My Dr had initially prescribed Tamoxifen. After surgery and after putting all the data into the system it showed my survival rate after 5 years only increased by...
Hi @Ray - sorry to see you join our select little group xx.
It is a bit of a quandry with the low numbers ..... should I or shouldn't I? (I think my numbers were fairly low - around 5% .... and I continued on the meds for 4.5 years ... and am currently considering tapering off them over the next 12 months ...)
You could always just 'try them' for a few months to get that added bit of protection - See if you get any side effects, and fingers crossed, you don't! ...... But if you do, you may then choose to stop taking them, knowing that you gave them a good go.
take care, all the best in making your decision & I hope you have a great Xmas xx
It is a bit of a quandry with the low numbers ..... should I or shouldn't I? (I think my numbers were fairly low - around 5% .... and I continued on the meds for 4.5 years ... and am currently considering tapering off them over the next 12 months ...)
You could always just 'try them' for a few months to get that added bit of protection - See if you get any side effects, and fingers crossed, you don't! ...... But if you do, you may then choose to stop taking them, knowing that you gave them a good go.
take care, all the best in making your decision & I hope you have a great Xmas xx