Hi Sue and thanks for your response. I'm similar stats to you - 78% change of it not coming back in 10 years using surgery, chemo, Herceptin, bisphosphonates and hormone tablet. There's no guarantees though that I won't be in the 22% - I guess there's no guarantees in life. Perhaps we are feeling it more just now because of all the other stuff we are going through - I know it has played on my mind more because I'm usually busy and out and about and doing different things - although these pins and needles are impacting on my music playing, crochet - even holding the phone is a pain... It seems like overall, this is the worst part of the therapy and some poor folk are on it for ten years. Having spoken to my GP yesterday - I am going to have full bloods done to rule out any underlying health condition - then she is writing to the oncologist who I find quite dismissive - I appreciate he is busy and there are many girls with worse diagnosis than me - but I still want to be able to discuss my treatment without feeling like I'm a pest. So we shall see - might take a 3 month break and then decide after that - GP said not to do anything in the meantime until we have things checked. My bisphosphonates are intravenous but have been delayed by 6 months - so two to go - April and then October this year - I felt pretty yucky a few days after the last one - but have osteoporisis in my lower back so thought it better to have them. Nurse on Breast Cancer Now says the Tamoxifen is also more helpful to bones unlike the Aromatase Inhibitors like Anastrazole, Exemestane etc. So thanks for getting back to me - it's a dark dismal day in Aberdeen today - trying to snow but failing up to this point - wish it would just do it and get it over with - the spring bulbs are through tho so that's something to look forward to - take care xx
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