Some good news

[Lien]

I had my mammo & exam on Friday and everything was fine. Yeah! Almost 6 years now!

I discussed continuing on Zoladex and Arimidex or quitting. I almost finished 5 years, but forgot to get a Zoladex shot this summer. So I asked my GP for a bloodtest to find out whether I was postmenopausal by now: I am not. Sigh. So either I have to have an ooph, or continue Zoladex shots, or quit hormone tx.

As my bones are thinning, my doc didn't recommend an ooph. He said, and this was corroborated by a bc surgeon he consulted with, that estrogen protects a woman's body in many ways, and the pro's and cons must be weighed carefully.

So he said I have a choice. Stop all therapy by the end of the year, when I will have had 5 years of Zoladex and Arimidex. Or continue tx for 2 years and check if menopause has started.

The surgeon was in favor of stopping by the end of the year. He said my tumor was small, my Her2 score was ++, I have had a good run with my tx, but brittle bones can affect one's QOL negatively.

I've decided to get a second opinion from an oncologist. If you know of any research that might help me make up my mind would be appreciated.

Anyway, I'm really happy with the good mammo!

Love

Jacqueline