Breast Cancer Now Forum

I'm also a longtime member of YBCN, joining when dx in Oct 12 and can vouch for its overall fabness! Come along and say hi! Xxx ... View more

Hi ladies, hope you're all having a good summer and Marie and Namaste hope you're doing ok.  I (hopefully) just had my last zoladex (mini cheer!). I've been here before, first time they decided I should carry on then with my op being cancelled I needed one today, rearranged op should be before mid Nov so I'm optimistic that there will be no more large needles for me!  Xxxx ... View more

I'm at the Marsden too! Sutton Branch, which are you? I had massage whilst I was going through treatment but can't quite get my head around acupuncture, although apparently it really helps hot flushes as well! Glad it's working for you. My op has been postponed which means I have to have another zoladex next week, grrrrr, hopefully this really will be the last one (I've already had what I thought was the last one twice!!) Have a good week ladies xx ... View more

Sorry, just catching up with this. I had really bad joint ache when I first started, esp knees and fingers, much better now but took around 18 months (But remember I had all my treatment during that time which I'm sure contributed to this!!) once I'd finished other treatment i took evening primrose oil and used Neals yard warming balm on my hands xx ... View more

Good luck tomorrow, everything crossed for you. Just found out today my op has been cancelled, v frustrating! Waiting for a new date but since have hol booked think am looking at Oct, grrrrrrrrr!!! ... View more

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Ive always been on both so no idea what SEs of one on its own would be but I'd say it's def worth a try if tamoxifen is really difficult. Xx ... View more

Any news on your results yet? ... View more

I'm good thanks, just waiting for op, only 3 weeks to go, argh! ... View more

Glad you've got it sorted Marie, hope you've got something nice to do in the time between the injections and the scan, when they told me I could leave the hospital my friend took me out for lunch when I had mine!! Xx ... View more

Oh no Namaste, I'm so sorry you didn't have better news but glad you've a plan. I'm having my oophorectomy on 28 July so looks like we'll be having our ops at about the same time, hope yours goes well. Xx ... View more

Wouldn't say none, some hot flushes and achy joints but nothing too bad and has eased with time (or I've just got used to it!) sometimes get a bruise from injection, depends on how well doc gives it! Overall though it really hasn't bern too bad for me and if you really suffer you can stop it!! Xx ... View more

Hi Dee, When they said that it would be 5 years on zoladex I asked about it, we had a long chat, I tolerate zoladex well so shouldn't have major menopausal side effects also as I'm 41 my period could return when I stop and I'm worried about the impact of suddenly having lots of oestrogen having suppressed it for so long. i don't have children so wasn't an easy decision but like I say seems best for me and I'm nearly 2 years post active treatment so gp, onc and surgeon all felt it was a considered decision and agree! Sorry that's a bit of an essay but hope it helps, good luck with it Xx ... View more

It's an implant, they're quite big and its a bit uncomfortable but not the worst thing I've had over the last few years. I had monthly ones for the first year then they moved me into 3 monthly which is much more convenient! When I first started they said 2 years, then that was extended to 5 but I'm actually having my ovaries out in a couple of weeks so have had my last one! ... View more

Hi Dee, I've been having both for the last 2 1/2 years (since the day I was dx!) although was recently changed onto Exemestane instead of tamoxifen. I personally haven't suffered too many SEs on them, although like all these things it seems to vary from person to person! Good luck with it xx ... View more

Hi Namaste, lovely to hear from you again, although sorry it's in campy circumstances, hope you don't have to wait too long, will be thinking if you xxx ... View more

Great news! My hair is still curly (although at the moment I'm still quite liking the change!!) I'm off work with cellulitis, didn't realise it made you feel quite so bad! Lying here has made me realise that 2 years ago I was lying in the same place following chemo 1.......it's our 2nd anniversary moonbeams so let's celebrate how far we've come (and raise a glass to Karen) Hopefully see you all on 17th. Xx ... View more

It's the week for follow up appts, I'm there tomorrow because they want to change me from tamoxifen to Exemastane now they've decided to keep me on zoladex for at least another 2 1/2 years, whilst I don't like tamoxifen I know where I am with it send am a bit worried about changing yo something new. Whilst there I am also to broach getting ovaries removed..... Keep smiling moonbeams xx ... View more

Hope you're doing ok Jo Marie, how exciting, if your advent calendars are anything to go by you will be just as busy without work!! Xx ... View more

Oh Jo, I am so sorry.  My thoughts are wiht you and your family. xxxxxx   ... View more