Dear @Teagold , so lovely to hear your news. It's good to hear that getting back to work does get easier with time! I am starting back just one day a week from 9th Feb and hope to continue like that for a few months, working my way up gradually. I hope your foot heals up soon. I can imagine how frustrating it is, as I was really progressing with my strength and fitness until my op to remove my ovaries last week. I am now back to lying on the sofa and doing a short, very slow walk, which is very frustrating! I'm so glad the op went ahead, though, and that is the last big thing now for me (I hope!). I had them removed as I had a large cyst on one of my ovaries and was offered complete ovarian removal to put me into surgical menopause. This means I will have a wider choice of hormone therapy drugs going forward (I have to be on those for the next 10 years). It also eliminates the risk of ovarian cancer obviously and my oncologist thought I should go ahead with it as it will also ensure the oestrogen is minimised in my body (I was triple positive). So, it feels like a proactive move. I was warned that the surgical menopause would 'hit me like a truck' but so far it has been no worse than before the op. Chemo turned me menopausal anyway, so I think I went through the menopause in March. I have a couple of night flushes, but they are not too bad and I certainly don't need to change sheets or anything. Perhaps the Citalopram is helping me - it is often prescribed for women who are not able to take HRT to help with the hot flushes. Anyway, I just thought I'd share all of that in case it helps anyone! I hope you are all well and look forward to catching up on your news. Wishing you all a far better 2022 than 2021! Love Sian xxx
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