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A break from tamoxifen???
Today I had a follow up appointment with my oncologist. My only complaint is the horrible joint pain that I am experiencing.
Up until this whole cancer nonsense I was active in yoga and excercise, now I'm lucky if I can get from a squatting position to a standing position without having to take a break on the way up!
I think its the tamoxifen, my Oncologist thinks it may be RA, possibly caused by chemo. She suggested a 2 week break from tamoxifen to see if it helps... but now I'm kinda freaking out thinking about not taking it. Has anyone here even taken a tomoxifen break?
I am so torn...
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10/01/10 - Dx at age 44. Found lump after miscarrying & was told it was "probably a clogged milk duct" not so much:
stage II - invasive ductal carcinoma ER/PR+ HER2+
10/01/10 - BRCA test - Negative
11/3/10 -2.5cm tumor removed via lumpectomy, clear margins. sentinal node biopsy - nodes clear!
12/2/10 - port placement
12/2/10 to 3/17/11 - 6 rounds of taxotere, carboplatin & herceptin every 3rd week.
04/20/11 - 6/6/11 - 33 rounds of radiation
4/6/11 to 11/2/11 - 11 additional rounds of herceptin every 3rd week
7/15/11 - port removal
7/5/11 started my 5 year journey on Tamoxifen
9/4/11 -1 yr Chest MRI - CLEAN!!!!
9/5/12 -2 yr Chest MRI - CLEAN!!!!
8/29/12 - Started spotting after being in chemopause 1.5 years. Ultra sound detected 6cm ovary mass & very thick lining. YIKES! Taken off Tamoxifen
9/6/12 - Full abdominal hysterectomy. Pathology report came back clean... thank you baby Jesus!!
9/28/12 - Started Anastrozole
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