Coming up to 5 yrs but feeling apprehensive

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Hi everyone hope you are all keeping well and enjoying yourselves.

I feel a little bit of a whoos when I should be positive. After my treatment I was put on Tamoxifen which to be honest has been hard to tolerate but I would do anything to give me the best chances.

As I’ve had a womb hysterectomy (still have my ovaries) I wasn’t sure I had gone through the change - apparently not! As like lots of others here my cancer was hormone receptive and now I’m feeling nervous about stopping taking Tamoxifen (even if it sometimes feels like the devil pill).

Should I ask for a menopause test to check my hormone levels or is it just a matter of putting your big girls pants on and getting on with the next stage of surviving this disease?

I know lots of people would love to be in my place so apologies for being a bit of a mardy-pants but would welcome advice.

moomy over 3 years ago

Hi Sparkler64, good for getting this far…..

I’m 4. 1/2 years too, (but well past the menopause) had an mx with just Letrozole for around 3 years and Tamoxifen for the last 2 years since it slows the bone loss due to the Letrozole (I already had mild osteoporosis) Yes I too feel concerned though have been told I’m low risk. I suspect the worry just doesn’t go? It will have to be something we get to learn to live with I suspect?

If I were in your shoes I’d request that blood test, but think we will both need to be vigilant (and in my case request mammograms at the right times)

Hugs xxx

Moomy

Sparkler64 over 3 years ago in reply to moomy

Hi Moomy

Thank you for your response I wasn’t sure whether I was alone in being happy yet a little nervous.

You are right about learning to live with being aware of having had the big C yet not letting it overcome you.

I suppose it’s like taking your stabilisers off you bike as a kid, you know you can ride like the wind you just need to know where the brakes are before you end in a crash

Sending you too lots of love and best wishes for a life yet to live xxx

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