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kristen8594 · 11-16-2008, 01:39 PM

HI Debbie and thank you for the reponse. I am sorry I wasn't very clear on calling it that, what I did mean was a oophorectomy. I was calling it a prophylactic ovary removal because we were discussing ovarian cancer as well. I had been on tons of fertility drugs which at one time was said that it did increase your risks of ovarian cancer. Anyway being her2+++ and not getting the herceptin drug because of timing (it was not offered as standard at the time) and now on nothing it has me worried. If this is a regular cycle starting up then my hormones have pretty much gone back to normal, so I can't see why a oophorectomy would not benifit me so I could go on femara. I am sure many have been in the same spot and wondered what they have done.
Thanks again for the response.
Kristen

11-16-2008, 01:39 PM	#3
kristen8594 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 27	oophorectomy HI Debbie and thank you for the reponse. I am sorry I wasn't very clear on calling it that, what I did mean was a oophorectomy. I was calling it a prophylactic ovary removal because we were discussing ovarian cancer as well. I had been on tons of fertility drugs which at one time was said that it did increase your risks of ovarian cancer. Anyway being her2+++ and not getting the herceptin drug because of timing (it was not offered as standard at the time) and now on nothing it has me worried. If this is a regular cycle starting up then my hormones have pretty much gone back to normal, so I can't see why a oophorectomy would not benifit me so I could go on femara. I am sure many have been in the same spot and wondered what they have done. Thanks again for the response. Kristen