Arimidex

Hi Ruth,

You sound so very happy and bubbly and that is the way to be.  I am  still waiting on having the Braca Gene test . I have already lost one ovary due to a huge  blood cyst .  I can see that from now on I am going to be very busy... going to see my doctor and the phisiotherapist for my back...funny enough I feel happy about it !

Good luck with having both breasts removed , it will be for the best ...I know that if need to be I will not hesitate , sadly 14 years ago my sister wasn't given that option because she would have done it with pleasure and would still be here with her two boys today.  

Happy new year to you too and best wishes

finita xxx

Dear kathleen, 

I will pray for you for that , the results of the scans will be good and in the meantime relax and enjoy time with your wonderful cat

all the best  XXX

Finita

 Hi Pollyanne,

I am very happy of the huge weight lifted of my shoulders , and yes...it nis very comforting to know that we are 'NORMAL'      Thank you all so much and do wish you all he very best of health  XXXXX

Hi Kathleen,

thank you so much for your lovely response , I will add that I do also suffer from mood swings and depression, and I will be making an appoinment to see my doctor now that I am aware of all the side effects.  I am very fortunate with my husband , he is a wonderful person and we are also best friends ...we have no children  but we do have a cat and  is truly beautiful ...love animals and nature  :)  I do have a wonderful big family but they are all busy with their own lives and children as well as grandchildren. 

I must add that after last night reading of all the different comments , I have been feeling so much better today, just knowing that this is going to be the new me and  that I will have to start brushing up a bit and start living again :D    I honestly cannot belive how sudden my life has changed but I will adjust, infact I must adjust and take the good days or moments with the bad ones.

I am very happy for you that you are very happy on your own with your cat and also family support ...

thanks again Kathleen

kind regards

finita

Kathleen you (amongst others ) have been my unseen friends throughout my journey and given me so much hope and strength. Please know that I am thinking of you and sending out positive vibes for continued good health and a quick road back to what other people take for granted. Xxxx I am incredibly lucky that I have a wonderful husband at my side and 6months after my mastectomy he was diagnosed with bowel cancer so I was able to repay him with a swap in 'nursing'roles . We are both going strong now and he clocked up his 12 mth clear milestone last week so life is great. Never has the phrase " Cancer doesn't mean a death sentence" ever meant so much to me! Take care all you lovely Ladies out there and I send my love to you all. Xx Kim xx

Dear Pollyanne Lovely sentiments for Finite and all of us. This is certainly a wonderful medium for us to air our concerns, compare medications etc. yesterday I had CAT scans and bone scan, because my secondary in my right sacral had begun to cause pain. I wait now for results, hoping its nothing... Best wishes Kathleen

Dear Finita How very brave you are! I know exactly how you feel, & can sympathise. Are you aware that the arimidex is also responsible for mood swings and depression? It's great that your husband stands beside you for support. Not many men do, I have learnt in my journey; meeting other women whose partners can't cope with the fact that there's a cancer patient in the family. Me? I have my cat! Haha! Very happy with that. I have been single for some time and prefer to remain that way. I have supportive family members. There are very good medications to help with your mood swings, depression if you have it and anxiety, all of which are known side effects of arimidex. Don't be afraid to consult a doctor about these problems. One may take a chemist shop of drugs each day, but one's quality of life is so much better! Sending love and best wishes to you From Kathleen

Finite, like you - When I first discovered this website and the generous sharing of their experiences that the members put forward, I felt a huge weight come off my shoulders. It is comforting to know that we are 'normal' and not just reacting to fears or paranoia. To know that what we are feeling is shared and conquered by many to the point where we can live a full and productive LONG life is very empowering. Thank you lovely Ladies and I wish you all continued good health. Xxx

Finite, like you - When I first discovered this website and the generous sharing of their experiences that the members put forward, I felt a huge weight come off my shoulders. It is comforting to know that we are 'normal' and not just reacting to fears or paranoia. To know that what we are feeling is shared and conquered by many to the point where we can live a full and productive LONG life is very empowering. Thank you lovely Ladies and I wish you all continued good health. Xxx

Hi to you all,

my name is finita ,and  next month I will turn 62 .

 March 15th 2013  I was diagnosed with invasive ductal breast cancer and had the lumpectomy plus 3 nodes removed and 6 weeks of radiation therapy . 

I have been reading all your comments on Arimidex side effects for the last hour.  What a true blessing to know that it is not in my head and that all the side effects are in fact real. I have been taking it for six months and not feeling all that great...gain weight, pains and aches , sweating  etc... today I was doing some gardening which I so dearly love, but was almost in tears with pain and fatigue ...very frustrating as I have always been very active and now I seem to have to continuously push myself to do things. I started to go off at my husband for no reason , I have since apologised and made him understand that it is the medication and that I will try to learn more about it so as to learn to live with it.

My mother is a cancer surviver and is now 86yrs , but sadly I lost one sister at the age of 47,...  10 yearas ago . 

I am still waiting to have the Brack test done .  I can see that I am not alone in all of this and I almost feel normal after reading your comments.

I am having my yearly mammogram and an ultrasound on March and results on the 25th ...I do admit that I am kind of anxious and nervous and I do try not to think about it but it isn't easy .  I still do lots of walking and bike riding when is not windy but I do tired easily and I don't enjoy it as much as I used to because of the fatigue.  Just about everthing is now a struggle and that is something that my brain does not compute ! 

Finita XXX