Bottle 'o Tamoxifen

jo1955

BS appt went great today.  Told him about my mammo results, biopsy I had done and what the pain specialist said.  BS had referred me to the pain doc and this was just a follow up from that.  Bottom line, I don't have to go back to see him.  I do have an "open" appt and can go back anytime I need to.  We talked about my one year cancerversary coming up 2 months from today and he wants me to stop by on that day so he can share in my celebratioin.  He is such a sweetie.

Now I am appt-free for 3 months. WOOHOO! 

Sherryc

Jo you should take a cake and have a party at his office.

jo1955

Sherry - They say great minds think alike - well, I was just looking through my cake recipes to see which one I wanted to make.

MissTW

Has this happened to anyone on this board and can it be Tamoxifen related??

I was polishing my toe nails and noticed my pinky toe nail hanging. It was easily removed without any pain or discomfort. Haven't injured my toe recently.

jo1955

MissTW - I have not heard of that happening due to Tamoxifen.  I would encourage you to talk to your onc about this as soon as you can.  We can't be too careful.  I hope you can get some answers real soon.  Let us know what you find out.

Sandeeonherown

Dear all,

not enough time to catch up with everyone. Jo- glad the suggestions were helpful

kbell- well, it is not as if we can hide the hotflash, right? might as well enjoy the laugh it can bring!

I am off to PEI with the school tomorrow...lobster dinner, beach, sound of crickets while I sleep....plan on walking in the am or pm and we will also see he Canada Day fireworks Friday night. Wee ha!!! meanwhile, I continue to row and do the cardiac classes...and a new term begins Monday with 80+ kids at the school and 40 at th eothe rfacility..the next month will be insane

see you all next week!

Sandee

jo1955

Sandee - Have a great time!  

Paula66

Hi all!  I hope you were able to savor your celebration cake Jo.  No visits for awhile!

Sherry I hope you are getting better.

Have fun Sandee. enjoy your trip.

I leave on Friday for a mini get away.  I wont be back until Tuesday.  I have mixed issues about going, but sometimes a gals gotta do what a gals gotta do.

Tink I hope your vaca is going well!

Sherryc

Paula have fun getting away.  I am going to work around the house this weekend.

jo1955

Paula - Go have some fun on your mini get away.  I am  going to work on getting my kitchen put back together after the remodel job.

Paula66

Thakns gals I hope we have a good time.  Im a bit nervous about wearing a swimming suit for the first time.  My foobs are rock hard and seem like they stick out a mile away.  I imagne them comeing way ahead of me then the rest of me follows.  Ill be so glad for the exchange.

Sherry and Jo try to have lots of fun and not to much work!

haltsaluteatx

June, thinking of you. How are you?

swanseagirl

OMG! I can't believe I haven't been on since May. Shame on me.

Truth is, Jo, I was getting bigger eating your yummy food.

Still walking my 3 miles a day. Can't seem to get to 5 miles yet. 

Summer isn't here yet in the PNW, so please send me some sun. I need my Vitamin D.

Hugs sisters xxxxxxxxxxx

Jules

tinkertude

Paula.. all is well and I will be home tomorrow home sweet home asthey say... i hope you enjoy your getaway, you deserve it too sweetie!!

Jo did you say cake????????? hmmmm maybe tomorrow we can celebrate on here too with CAKE!!! lol...hugs

hi Jules!!! Hi Sherry

Sandee..have a great trip!!! hugs too!

MISSTW.. Sorry i have not heard of that either but agree with jo and would check with your doc please let us know how it goes..

jo1955

Jules - So glad you are back, missed you.

June - Where are you?  Missing you too.

Tink - Seems we need a chocolate cake - who could turn that down?

                         

Have a Great Day TammiBabes!!! 

Sherryc

Jules glad you came back, what is up with the hubby and new job.  Do you know where you will be moving too if at all?

June missing you

Jo love the cake!!!  I can eat virtual

surfette

Well everyone I am going in for an MRI tomorrow to find out the cause of my knee pain for the past 3 weeks. My orthopedist, a very positive and upbeat man who makes you think your problems are not all that bad, thinks it is a torn meniscus. However I of course am worried about metastasis. And then it will be a whole week til I get results. Ugh...

jo1955

surfette - Will be in your pocket tomorrow for your MRI.  Sending positive thoughts and prayers that is it not metastasis.  

Sherryc

Surfette I am jumping in, watch out jo

jo1955

Sherry - Since we are both small gals, we can make room for anyone else that wants to come along.  We know how to do this.

chabba

I'll be there too Surfette.  Hope the pockets are deep because I'm kind of tall.  Not big, just tall.

swanseagirl

Hi Sherry, we are still on for moving to Austin after our daughter graduates next June unless told otherwise.  Hoping to fly down this summer with hubby and check out Austin. Remind me again where you are in Texas?  Are you on FB too.

Jo, I ate the whole piece of cake.  Virtual or not I add on the pounds. Sigh

Hi Tink, how's life?  Hope all is well?

Chabba, you're weather has to be as depressing as mine?  When is summer coming.

Jules

jo1955

Jules - Glad you enjoyed the cake.

We got some much needed rain today as a result of Tropical Storm Arlene.  It was 323 miles south of us - got the rain from the outer rain bands.  My rain gauge said 1.2 inches.  The grass will really start growing now. 

tinkertude

Surfette.. count me in im here too!!!

Hi Jules.. just got back today from vacation.. good to be home!

Jo that cake was delicious!!!! yummy thank you!!!!

chabba

Jules - Some rain, some wonderful sun every day this week.  Actually more sun than rain. sun and light fluffy clouds now.

Sherryc

Jules-I am sending you a PM

Tink glad you are home

Jo we got some much needed rain as well.  It was funny I was in Seguin for Yoga and it did not rain there I got home and thought boy things sure look wet. DH confirmed we had a nice rain.

tinkertude

Thanks Sherry it is good to be home!

PitPat

I talked with my doc last Friday. We discussed my Tamoxifan use. He said that I will be on it for 2 years then I'll switch to an aromatase inhibitor for three years. I asked why not Tamox for 5 years (like my sister) and he stated that there is a lower morbidity with switching to an aromatase inhibitor after 2 years ( which means in 10 years my chances of still being alive are good, but my risk of BC coming back goes up if I take Tamoxifen for 5 years instead).

Has anyone else heard this? It kinda sucks because my sister has BC too and she is on the 5 year program. How do i have that conversation with her without worrying her.

tinkertude

PITPAT  i HAVE NOT HEARD OF THAT EITHER. I just had my 6 month onc check up this month and she plans on keeping me on the tamoxifen for 5 years. My onc told me that the aromase inhibitors are usually for post menapuasal women and I am pre maybe that has something to do with it?. When I was having a real hard time in Nov with the tamoxifen she said the only option would be to shut down my ovaries and put me on one of the inhibitors but warned me those could be worse, thank God the se are tolarable not lokable but tolerable lol...good luck

PitPat

Tinkertude, I wasn't menopausal until my first chemo. I'll be having my overies out so I WILL be menopausal for sure. Maybe this has something to do with it. I do know that my sister's period stopped with chemo too and then had her overies out at 2 years post BC treatment and she is still on Tamoxifen. They haven't mentioned and aromatse inhibitor to her at all.