posted by kazoo
24 March 2011
Recent diagnosis
Last reply:
27 March 2011 23:01
Hi
I'm new here, my story quite similar to Encee's. I was diagnosed end of January after finding what I thought was a small lump shortly after my 40th birthday. It's Grade 2 hormone-receptive (is that the term?) so no chemo, was glad to keep the hair! Am on Tamoxifen and Zoladex with a view to reducing tumour ahead of (some sort of) surgery. Tumour was a whopping 7cm at diagnosis, estimated to be about 6cm now so some sign of reducing already but obviously early days. Seeing consultant again at beginning of May and then should learn where we are re surgery - to be honest, from the research I've done I think I want a masectomy, that seems to be what happens in the end anyway so why wait? Have good days and bad days but find the kids keep me going and I try my best to stay positive.
Anyone else on Tamoxifen? I haven't had any major side-effects yet (on it 7 weeks) although the Zoladex injection has left my libido at rock bottom and I have very hormonal moments (well, hubby would say I always did)
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