Tamoxifen side effects or just going crazy
Hi Ladies, i was diagnosed June 2017 HR2 negative breast cancer in each breast, treatment has consisted of 2 rounds of lumpectomy and and now just on tamoxifen while I wait for my bilateral mastec...
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Hi @Annirama
it could be the Tamoxifen, there is certainly enough evidence to say that. It could also be a combination of the drug and the stress of being in the situation you are in. There is nothing restful about breast cancer, and there is certainly nothing comforting about looking down the barrel of a double mastectomy. This is the stuff of nightmares and no-one can be expected to operate as normal while they are in the middle of it.
Any surgery is very hard on your body and can take months to recover from--it's not just about the scar healing. Worry is exhausting. Looking well and 'coping' is all very admirable, but there are very few who get through the whole shit fight without feeling like you do now. Partners who have no bloody idea are also very common, you can't really hold it against them just because they are clueless. Much.
Be kind to yourself. There are no endurance prizes and we all do the best we can.