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Is it safe to just stop taking Tamoxifin one day and start with Femara?
Hello Everyone,
I was on Femara, but after starting my period two months ago, I switched to Tamoxifin. I had a full hysterectomy on Monday, with the goal of getting me back on Femara. My question is this....can I just stop taking the Tamoxifin and begin taking the Femara or do I need to wean myself off in any way. I called my onc's office to ask this question, and spoke with her nurse, who didn't seem too sure with her answer, which didn't give me any warm fuzzies. So, I called my pharmacist and she said she wasn't sure either and that she thinks my doctor needs to chime in, but I haven't been able to get through to her. So, I thought I would ask all the wonderful people on this board because I am sure some of you know the answer to this.
Thank you so very much!
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Hayley
Oklahoma
3/35/2009 - Diagnosed, age 39
5/7/09 - Mastectomy and reconstruction started. Two tumors found. Tumors were side by side. DCIS tumor was 2.8 cm, ER-, PR-, grade 2. Invasive tumor was 1.1 cm, poorly differentiated, grade 3, ER+90%, PR+95%, HER2+3. Thankfully, no node involvement.
5/29/09 - Second surgery resulting from difficulty healing from mastectomy.
6/2/09 - Began Herceptin treatments
6/23/09 - Began Taxotere and Carboplatin treatments along with Herception every 3 weeks.
10/06/09 - Completed Taxotere and Carboplatin - Yeah!!!
10/27/2009 - Herceptin maintenance and began Femara
12/10/2009 - 2nd stage reconstruction surgery
2/2010 - Body rejected saline implant
3/18/2010 - Second stage reconstruction using silicone implant
5/4/10 - Completed Herceptin - YEE-HAA!
May '10 - Body rejects silicone implant...taking a break.
11/29/10 - Hysterectomy
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