Hello
I gave finished chemo, had lumpectomy and starting radiotherapy in the new year I am now cancer free after the biopsy results from surgery. My Diagnosis was Gd 2 ER3 PRO HER2 positive.
I am to have Herceptin inj for 9 months , however initially they did not consider I should need hormone blockers due to the 3/8 hormone level of my Diagnosis. I was pleased with this as I suffered badly with menapause before Diagnosis and was on HRT. The thought of any estrogen my body may still be producing being blocked was not something I relished!
I ve now been told by one oncologist that I should take Tamoxifen for 5 years . If I have any issues he ll look at changing the Estrogen blocker. Another oncologist has said to take for 2 wks, see how I feel and if an issue stop taking it.
My question to the forum is if anyone else with a 'low positive ' hormone receptor has been asked to take a blocker. I hear and read such awful things about Tamoxifen and am aware of the documented issues of not having enough estrogen . I am 56 .
Many thanks in advance
