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snolan · 04-06-2016, 07:35 AM

I started Tamoxifen after I finished chemo, I did 5 yrs and just came off of it. No real side effects for me. I chose to do only the 5 years as I was only Stage I, my Dr felt confident that I only needed the 5 but if I wanted I could have done the 10 yrs.

04-06-2016, 07:35 AM	#4
snolan Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: El Paso ,Tx Posts: 436	Re: Starting Tamoxifen 5 months after starting Herceptin. I thought I took this after I started Tamoxifen after I finished chemo, I did 5 yrs and just came off of it. No real side effects for me. I chose to do only the 5 years as I was only Stage I, my Dr felt confident that I only needed the 5 but if I wanted I could have done the 10 yrs. __________________ dx: DCIS 6/8/10, HER 2+ 7/26/10; Stage I Age 41 Double mast w reconstruction 6 TCH w 1yr herceptin Tamox. 25 radiation tx Removal of expander on L due to infection. Tried to save it had 3 bouts of antibiotics and went to see plastic surgeon 2-3x wk to get drained. Saving it was my idea not his. But lost it anyway. Reconstruction set for December 21st,2011 Finished chemo 12/2010 Finished Herceptin 8/26/11 Reconstruction 12/21/11 Expanders exchanged for silicon 3/19/12 Nipple reconstruction 5/18/12 Nipple tatooing- 7/9/12- All done yay! 11/22/12-Went back to get scar tissue stretched to even the outside of breast, didn't work due to it being radiated skin.