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Jackie07 · 12-22-2013, 03:48 AM

I was told to stop taking the birth control pill right away when I was first diagnosed even though the tumor was only 5% ER positive. I'd only started taking the pill for difficult cycles a few years before the BC diagnosis.

Based on my own experience, your daughter will be better off if she can find the source of the problem. My painful cycle was caused by the interrupted sleep cycle due to the life-long brain tumor. Part of the reason why I enjoyed participating in sports at youth could be that I'd have good, deep sleep after a good work-out.

Doctors are often too quick to give an easy answer to young women who complain about difficult cycles.

12-22-2013, 03:48 AM	#3
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Re: Birth Control Pills and Breast Cancer Link I was told to stop taking the birth control pill right away when I was first diagnosed even though the tumor was only 5% ER positive. I'd only started taking the pill for difficult cycles a few years before the BC diagnosis. Based on my own experience, your daughter will be better off if she can find the source of the problem. My painful cycle was caused by the interrupted sleep cycle due to the life-long brain tumor. Part of the reason why I enjoyed participating in sports at youth could be that I'd have good, deep sleep after a good work-out. Doctors are often too quick to give an easy answer to young women who complain about difficult cycles. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe