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JennyB · 02-23-2013, 06:18 AM

Hi Waytooyoung,

I too had to take Zoladex shots after I became aware of hormonal symptoms (onc completely denied that this would be possible but I kind of went behind his back and ordered blood test....!!)
Anyway the shots were easy to manage and I luckily didn't have a lot side affects, I took Tamoxifen for 2 months then went back to Femara with Zoladex. I then had the Oopherectomy, a very easy procedure, but as Kim said above it isn't without ramifications. I feel sometines like I rushed the decision to have the Ooph and didn't fully research the side effects down the line. don't get me wrong - I think at the time I would have given a leg if it would increase my survival chances - I don't regret the operation but I didn't fully understand the consequences on ovarall health in the long term re bones heart etc and yes sexual health. However you would have the issues anyway due to zoladex and Femara so just talk to Onc and Gynae and be proactive instead of reactive (bury your head in the sand kind of approach like me!) Get drugs/creams now to protect your vagina and maintain its health.
I think that you're right in your statement about reducing recurrences that is what i read too. You are doing everything you can at the moment.
Good luck with your op
Jenny x

02-23-2013, 06:18 AM	#5
JennyB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Port Hedland, Australia Posts: 382	Re: Zoladex... Hi Waytooyoung, I too had to take Zoladex shots after I became aware of hormonal symptoms (onc completely denied that this would be possible but I kind of went behind his back and ordered blood test....!!) Anyway the shots were easy to manage and I luckily didn't have a lot side affects, I took Tamoxifen for 2 months then went back to Femara with Zoladex. I then had the Oopherectomy, a very easy procedure, but as Kim said above it isn't without ramifications. I feel sometines like I rushed the decision to have the Ooph and didn't fully research the side effects down the line. don't get me wrong - I think at the time I would have given a leg if it would increase my survival chances - I don't regret the operation but I didn't fully understand the consequences on ovarall health in the long term re bones heart etc and yes sexual health. However you would have the issues anyway due to zoladex and Femara so just talk to Onc and Gynae and be proactive instead of reactive (bury your head in the sand kind of approach like me!) Get drugs/creams now to protect your vagina and maintain its health. I think that you're right in your statement about reducing recurrences that is what i read too. You are doing everything you can at the moment. Good luck with your op Jenny x __________________ Diagnosed Nov '10 IDC whilst pregnant with 2nd child Her 2 ++ ER/PR + but weak and patchy 50% + 5% Left mastectomy Dec '10, 6cm tumour 1 of 2 lymph (micro mets) Clear margins but lymphovasculer invasion Stage 3a Grade 3 Fec 100 x 3 Jan '11 Taxotere X 3 and Herceptin X 1yr Staging scans - CT brain & body and bone - May '11 - NED!! Start Femara - in chemo induced menapause 25 Rads June '11 Dec '11 Menstruation resumed - zoladex inj monthly and Tamoxifen Feb '12 Back on Femera and Zoladex March '12 CT brain & body & bone scan all clear Zometa x2/yearly April '12 - Oopherectomy Praying the Herceptin is as good as its hype!!