It’s only a tablet… so is ecstasy… So, so true. Do they not mind if their airline pilot had taken ecstasy? Do they not care if their surgeon had had the equivalent of five double vodkas? Those of us with responsibilities to others, whether at work at home, or just on the street, and that’s pretty much all of us, we do need to get a balance:
There is more to life than just avoiding cancer!
OF COURSE the docs and oncologists want you to have what they think is their best for your condition, that’s their job, but really, if you were driving their bus home this evening?? If you were looking after their child? “I’m sorry I threw the baby out the window, your honour, you see i’m taking this little tablet and it makes me feel pants…” that’s not going to cut much ice. Might keep you out of prison, diminished responsibility and all that, but it won’t bring the baby back, or un-crash the car, etc. If you drink then don’t drive, if you drive then don’t drink: simples. If you have responsibilities that you can’t delegate, like being a single parent, then you have to stay able to think, whatever the cost to your physical health.
Well, I think its about balancing the risk and quality of life…apparently there is a test whereby they put your details into the computer to determine the extra benefit tamoxifen gives you as opposed to not taking it…i.e assuming you have an 80% survival rate taking the tamoxifen could give you an extra 10%, is it worth the extra 10% to feel depressed and miserable (in my case), lowered qulaity of life equals lowered immune system and less likely to fight the disease if it rears its ugly head again in the future…just my opinion…
thats an interesting way of looking at it baby4 I didn’t know about the percentage theory, seeing my onc next week for final check up will ask him then thanks for the tip
been reading all your comments. havent started tamoxifen yet but am supposed to soon . bearing in mind i had every side effect going when i had chemo,is there a connection to this and SE of tamoxifen? All scary stuff.
My heads’ been fuzzy since 1970, and i used to stare into space at school also, so no hope for me lol
Hi Dotty!
Dont come on much these day! try and stay to fb! but saw your name and just wanted to say hi!
Hope the fuzzy head soon sorts itself out!
And the blood tests are ok/
Keep Well
Sandra xxx
Gardenparty if you have been living in that fog for forty years you will probably be fine with tamoxifen as you clearly have excellent life-coping skills and a massive amount of post-its (or a superbly protective backup team!) I totally admire your perseverance, i quit at four months!