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Like Becky, I also decided on the ooph without considering any meds to shut down the ovaries. I ahd taken tamox for eight weeks but the potential serious side effects bothered me and as I was highly hormone pos it was an easy decision.
The surgery was the easiest I ever had and recovery was quick also.
I've been fortunate in having none of the side effects normally feared with menopause, the first couple of months after the ooph hot flashes were a problem but these diminished with time.
I had the ooph in '06 and have no regrets and have been taking arimidex ever since.
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Tricia
Dx July '05 IDC 1.9cm Triple positive 3/9 nodes positive
A/C X 4 ..Taxol/Herceptin x 12 wks then herceptin 1 yr
Rads x 36 ..oophorectomy August '06
Currently taking Arimidex..
June 2011 osteopenia/ zometa x1 yearly- stopped Zometa 2015 as Dexa show normal bone density.
Stopped Arimidex July 2014- Restarted Arimidex 2015 for a further two years on the advice of my Onc.
2014 Normal Dexa scan
2018 Mammo all clear, still NED!
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