Guest guest Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 lol please jump in any time!!!!! How long had you been taking the Arimidex before you quit taking it? I don't want to do the tamoxifin for sure I have heard and know several women that developed cervical caner from tamoxifin. I still have all that junk down below!!! lol Sometimes I think it is a toss of the coin on all this stuff!!! The more I try and learn the more I am confused! I have been trying to learn about my dx. invasive lobular carcinoma with 1 node involved. From what I can understand that ILC is the least likely to have reocurrance than any other type of cancer. I am sure going to ask my oncon when I see him the 23! If that is so I think I will not take an inhibitor! Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 hi ladies, yes tis very hard to decide sometimes what to do , take the tamo or armidex, i had bad reactions on both, tamo made the heart race bad, i must add i have had a heart attack, and here in australia they will not give u tamo if u still have you uterus and have not got to menopause, the armidex made me sweat so much like i was in a sauna, servere nausea, servere bone pain,some heart pallpitations and we know it causes bone loss, among other things, i have been off them now for about 6weeks, my doc said to try one every other day, i have always said it is catch 22 if i take them i am really ill, and if i dont i risk the return of bc , just my bit of info on this we all have to make our own. hugs sandy in oz sjandtj_ve sjandtj@...> wrote: lol please jump in any time!!!!! How long had you been taking the Arimidex before you quit taking it? I don't want to do the tamoxifin for sure I have heard and know several women that developed cervical caner from tamoxifin. I still have all that junk down below!!! lol Sometimes I think it is a toss of the coin on all this stuff!!! The more I try and learn the more I am confused! I have been trying to learn about my dx. invasive lobular carcinoma with 1 node involved. From what I can understand that ILC is the least likely to have reocurrance than any other type of cancer. I am sure going to ask my oncon when I see him the 23! If that is so I think I will not take an inhibitor! Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Back in July, I had a conversation with my then onc and said to him, " It's a crap shoot isn't it? " , referring to the various therapies. His reply, " No it isn't a crap shoot we just hope you will be in the percentage these therapies help. " If that ain't a crap shoot, I don't know what is! Ruth > lol please jump in any time!!!!! How long had you been taking the > Arimidex before you quit taking it? > > I don't want to do the tamoxifin for sure I have heard and know > several women that developed cervical caner from tamoxifin. I still > have all that junk down below!!! lol > > Sometimes I think it is a toss of the coin on all this stuff!!! The > more I try and learn the more I am confused! > > I have been trying to learn about my dx. invasive lobular carcinoma > with 1 node involved. From what I can understand that ILC is the > least likely to have reocurrance than any other type of cancer. I am > sure going to ask my oncon when I see him the 23! If that is so I > think I will not take an inhibitor! > > Steph > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Hi Steph - I took the Arimidex for about 4 months. As far as the switch to Tamoxifin, I had a complete hysto in November, so I got none of that " junk down below " . I would agree on the toss of the coin - but I'm counting on " heads " ! (as are we all). Hugs! Ellen > > lol please jump in any time!!!!! How long had you been taking the > Arimidex before you quit taking it? > > I don't want to do the tamoxifin for sure I have heard and know > several women that developed cervical caner from tamoxifin. I still > have all that junk down below!!! lol > > Sometimes I think it is a toss of the coin on all this stuff!!! The > more I try and learn the more I am confused! > > I have been trying to learn about my dx. invasive lobular carcinoma > with 1 node involved. From what I can understand that ILC is the > least likely to have reocurrance than any other type of cancer. I am > sure going to ask my oncon when I see him the 23! If that is so I > think I will not take an inhibitor! > > Steph > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Ellen, I've lost a few friends due to the same type of attitude. I also lost a sister to the same attitude. Never even came once to see me through my surgery, chemo or radiation. In my book, it obviously was all about her. What you have to realize is, maybe they never were friends in the first place, no matter how well you thought you knew them. At the same time, I've made so many new wonderful friends and try not to waste my time on what I possibly I did wrong with those friendships I've lost...maybe they were afraid of catching it! LOL We also have each other, through this wonderful outlet and may we all fill the void for each other that these ignorant " friends " left behind. We all have more substance and compassion anyway. Best, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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