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Arimidex
I have been reading through the blogs about Arimidex and found them very interesting. I have been on Arimidex for 6 months and up until 4 weeks ago, "side affects free" - until now that is.
I now have what appears to be the usual aches and pains in the legs and numbness in the hands, tiredness and headaches, so I guess I didn't escape at all I am just like all my other Arimidex sisters.
I will have to mention this to my oc next visit, but as so many others have said before at least I am here reading the experiences of others. It does help.
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Hi Kim. Glad to hear your news and hope that you enjoy your break away.
- Hi Ladies, The surgeon called me in early to give me the results of the biopsy which were all good. Soooo pleased! Just need to keep an eye on it and do more tests when I get back from my holiday. That means that I can finish loading the 5th wheeler and head off after Easter for another grey nomad holiday. (Getting home for Christmas) hopefully the weather will be warmer where I am headed for the winter. Wishing all you Ladies similar good news and continued good health. It means a lot to know you all are out there and it gives comfort reading your posts and seeing that things I am experiencing are also being experienced by you and therefore is (almost) normal and not some unusual and ominous thing just for me! Love and hugs to all. Kim xx
Hi Kathleen. I hope that you're back pain has eased and that you had a great Nanny time. I also enjoy spending time with the Grand-Children. They grow up so fast. Bella, I hope that your test results are okay. It is a big decision when you are found to have the gene. I had my ovaries removed years ago and I feel privledged to have survived and I know that I am doing the right thing having a masectomy. It took me a while to come to terms with it at first but now I just want it over and done with.
Hi Kathleen, so good to hear from you again . I am so sorry about you going through a low patch, and your back pain too , you poor darling. At least you have something so beautiful to look forward to ...your nana day ...enjoy !! I hope and pray that your therapist will help with the pain.
Do take care and please keep in touch too, with all my love Finita xxxx
- Hi Finita ,& Kathleen & Kim All these tests are tiresome but at least we can vent to each other knowing we all understand. My results are due next Monday so we will see what happens after that. Love to all and stay strong xx Kim (AKA Pollyanne58)
I teach an Encore class now which is exercise based but also gives ladies the opportunity to really connect with others who have experienced breast cancer. There is no doubt that it changes your outlook on life - most women who have had breast cancer no longer take any crap on in their lives that they don't want in there! It's not such a bad thing!
Good luck and best wishes to everyone who is having tests and surgery - I have just been given another reprieve and I'm at 4 years post op (nearly). The cysts are a pain - they seem to panic and want to biopsy anything new and I am like you ladies; I have accepted that I will be overly anxious at checks forever!
Take care
Kim :-)
- Hi Finita Well, it will be hard to cope with the waiting, but it sounds like its probably not sinister. Lovely to hear from you. I'm going through a bit of a low patch, which on turn, affects my back-makes it stiff wit pain. Anyway, off to myotherapist tomorrow, after nanna day with grandson, which I'm looking forward to. Take care & keep in touch Kind regards and hugs Kathleen xx
Hi to all you beautiful ladies,
today I saw my surgeon and he requested that I have an U/S and a core needle biopsy in 3 months time. It is to check on what appears to be a region of 8.5mm of entrapped glandular tissues ...not a cyst or a mass, so we will just have to wait and see , and in the meantime I will just enjoy my time off by clearing my very sad looking garden .
Thank you all for your wonderful support and will be back with my future results ,
Hugs Finita xxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks Pollyanne58. Yes, it's a good thing we have learned from having cancer. It has made us stronger, given us a connection and taught us not to take live for granted and to enjoy each and every day. I have survived for 14 years and I am so greatful that I have seen my Grand-Children grow up. My oldest Grand-Daughter is going to university and it gives me such pleasure to see her doing something positive with her life.
- Sending out positive thoughts, love and lotsa hugs & kisses. All us Ladies might not know each other but we all have a connection. I just bought a sticker to put on my 5th wheeler motorhome, it says " fight like a girl" and has the pink ribbon which scrolls through the writing. It is very true. We girls are tough and ready to face anything. Stay positive and hang in there. Xx
