I am celebrating taking my last Tamoxifen!

Pungie · March 2015

I have been taking Tamoxifen for five years due to a high risk of breast cancer. After going to an oncologist specializing in breast cancer and has researched Tamoxifen for her advice, she recommended that I take it. My body HATED the stuff. I spent the first year and a half nauseous. I drank lots of chamomile tea and ate lots of Saltine crackers. The first few years I was extremely achey in my legs, constipated, had hot flashes, crying spells. I had six surgeries which I feel can all be tracked back to me taking Tamoxifen in one shape or another. Oh, yeah, I have gained 60 pounds. It has been a heck of a five years. However, my goal of taking Tamoxifen was that I could continue being a single mom to my daughter and work to support us. Even with all of the surgeries, I was able to only miss limited days of work. With tremendous support I was able to accomplish my goal. If I did not take Tamoxifen this may not have happened. So today I celebrate reaching my goal. I made it. I am DONE!