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Re: Had to stop Tamoxifen
Hello, Jackie,
I had a hysterectomy in 1998 and ooporectomy last year. Everything was benign. I hope you're having a laparoscopic hystero-oophorectomy. They are much less painful than having one's abdomen ripped open like I had for the ovaries because the cyst was the size of a golfball (benign) but we did not know it at time of surgery. I think you are wise to have surgery, altho I read that Tamoxifen has only a small risk of ovarian cancer. Why are you on it so long?
Sweetie, you are certainly NOT a hypochrondriac! Who called you that? Sounds like you're having some issues with your onc? I do suggest a 2nd opinion before surgery of any kind...wish I had done that but I live in a remote are where that's not possible.
Being your own advocate is a very good idea, you know your body better than anyone. I, too, am tired of being a guinea pig and taking medicine that no one can tell me if it's even going to work for me. Meanwhile the pharmacies make out like crazy.
Best of luck and a speedy recovery if you do the surgery in Dec.
Dianne
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Three years and 5 months NED
Dx: Aug 2008 right breast IDC with 50% of tumor DCIS, Stage II or IIA, tumor size: 2.1 cm
Grade 3
8/9 Richardson/Bloom test
ER+ weakly positive
Alred Score: 4 (suggesting I would strongly benefit from hormone therapy)
PR-,
HER2 positive +++
No vascular invasion
No lymph nodes involved
Surgery: Sept. 9, 2008 -Modified radical mastectomy, right breast. I chose to have a simple mastectomy on the left. Began Taxotere/Carboplatin/Herceptin November, 2008. Finished T/C March 2009. Finished #16 Herceptin Sept. 09. AI's and Tamoxifen made me sick. Began natural Tamoxifen which is Quercetin, I3C and a combo of other supplements. I am also a DES Daughter. There is now a link between DES exposure in utero and breast cancer!
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