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Mary Jo · 10-21-2006, 07:29 PM

Hello everyone,

Just a question and an explanation from anyone who knows..................................

I started chemo Aug. 24, 2005 ........I'm not sure when it started exactly but during chemo I started with the MAJOR hot flashes. Like every 20 min. 24 hours a day and I'm not kidding. It was hell really. My Wisconsin winter of 2005 was a warm one for this girl. Hehe! Anyway, chemo ended Nov. 30th of 2005 and radiation began in Dec. and finished up in February. Sometime a few months after that all my hot flashes have stopped. Completely. My question is this. Did I go through instant menopause because of the chemo? Has my body just adjusted or are my ovaries working again.

My oncologist did check my er/pr status for a 3rd time when my chemo ended just to be absolutely positive that I was er/pr neg. (which I was/am) so even if they are working again it is alright. I had my uterus and cervix removed 9 years ago because of fibroids so I wouldn't know by having a period or not.

Thanks for your help.

Hugs to all .........

Mary Jo

10-21-2006, 07:29 PM	#1
Mary Jo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sheboygan, WI Posts: 2,582	Hot Flash question......................... Hello everyone, Just a question and an explanation from anyone who knows.................................. I started chemo Aug. 24, 2005 ........I'm not sure when it started exactly but during chemo I started with the MAJOR hot flashes. Like every 20 min. 24 hours a day and I'm not kidding. It was hell really. My Wisconsin winter of 2005 was a warm one for this girl. Hehe! Anyway, chemo ended Nov. 30th of 2005 and radiation began in Dec. and finished up in February. Sometime a few months after that all my hot flashes have stopped. Completely. My question is this. Did I go through instant menopause because of the chemo? Has my body just adjusted or are my ovaries working again. My oncologist did check my er/pr status for a 3rd time when my chemo ended just to be absolutely positive that I was er/pr neg. (which I was/am) so even if they are working again it is alright. I had my uterus and cervix removed 9 years ago because of fibroids so I wouldn't know by having a period or not. Thanks for your help. Hugs to all ......... Mary Jo __________________ "Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10 Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06 17 Years NED <>< Romans 8:28