Frances?
Frances? Hi F
Just wondering how you are doing now the radiotherapy is over?
I hope you are getting a hospital hoday like myself. I am back in 19th Nov for restaging scans and hate that word too. I am still in alot of pain after the brachy and find it very difficult when lifting my toddler who is over 2.5 stone! but live must go on. I am a little miffed that I have not had the time to have any time out or go to the relaxation classes yet, hubbie is taking any overtime he can to pick up shortfall and I just cant seem to fit it in. I am also apporaching my birthday and the first anniversary since dx and am more anxious as the date approaches for some reason. I think when we think that we have been so unlucky to get this think in the first place that we are guaranteed to get it back and its only a case of when, hopefully that will not be the case of course. I am still looking forward to having the tax v ovary removal chat with onc an will keep you posted
A x
Hi Yelsha, I sense you are fed up. Me too. I have been very lucky in that my Radiotherapy has gone quite smoothly. But like you I have this idea in my mind about my mortality. Will I be around to see my children grow into adults?. Will I grow old with my darling husband ?
I have had a very emotional day and feel very tired.
You will be interested in my Consultant’s view on my future treatment. Remember i had a small tumour with one lymph node. It was exceedingly receptive to Oestrogen and Progesterone. I said to him that I couldn’t understand why given the nature of my cancer he was not recommending ovary removal. He said it doesn’t work like that. He said that women with a more aggressive type of cancer and with 4 or more lymph nodes involved might have ovary ablation but I definitely didn’t need it. He said that I was to be treated with Tamoxifen until I was 52 yrs old ( 5 years) before they would consider an Aromatase Inhibitor. He said I could not class myself as being post menopausal for good until I’d gone for two years without a period . To be honest I am quite relieved as the Tamoxifen isn’t as difficult as I’d imagined. I haven’t put on weight (yet!!) and it seems to stifle my apetite which is quite handy. It’s strange because I was given two different packs of Tamoxifen and you know those leaflets inside which give al the side effects - well one said I may lose weight and lose my apetite and the other said I could gain weight . Most confusing.
I am so sorry life is so hard for you at the moment. I can imagine how difficult it must be to have your youngster who still needs lifting and with such a painful chest. Do you have to go back in for more radiotherapy then. We’ll get there but it seems a hard slog. Yelhsa don’t have morbid thoughts ( though I know it’s hard not to have them) but you must have a very good prognosis as your cancer had not invaded your lymph system. You have every chance of living into old age girl and for that matter so do I so let’s meet up when we’re 80 to celebrate.
Love Frances
Thanks pet it is great to hear from you and you know some days it takes someone in the same position as you to pull you up. I know we speak to our hubbies and families etc but it is sometimes not the same. I am delighted to hear you so upbeat and that you have started the hormome treatment too! you have skipped ahead of me there, I am still waiting that lot, oh joy and hey if I lose weight what a bonus. I reckon I have eaten for Ireland the last few weeks so need some manners but on me again. I will keep you posted and you keep in touch, I will hold you to that date too pet
Love A xx