Question re: after chemo

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slanderson
slanderson Member Posts: 152
edited June 2014 in Life After Breast Cancer

Hello everyone,

I am almost 4 years out from diagnosis.  I had a 1.7cm tumor, triple neg bc, nodes unknown.  I did 6 rounds of TAC.  After chemo, I have been fine ever since.  I was 41 at diagnosis.  Chemo put me into menopause for 3.5 years, but earlier this year, all my menopause symptoms stopped and then I got a very light period.  Here's my question.  Has this happened to anyone else AND if it did, did your doctor recommend having your ovaries removed?  Mine has.  I can't believer it because I had triple neg bc.  She said the risk is that I would get a new primary that is hormone sensitive.  I am really torn because I feel sooooooo much better with my hormones.  I never knew what a difference it makes.  My hot flashes are gone and I can sleep all the way through the night. 

Thanks, just trying to make sure my onc isn't overreacting.

Thanks, Shannon

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  • BMD
    BMD Member Posts: 1,492
    edited May 2009

    Shannon-NoSurrender had a new primary after 5 years. You might ask her about it. She was tn the first time.

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  • Lifestooshort
    Lifestooshort Member Posts: 159
    edited May 2009

    Hi Shannon,

    I was 41 at dx too and also TN!  I've had all of 3 periods since 2006.... about 10 months apart.  I keep asking my onc if I'm going through menopause and he says since I'm TN it doesn't matter.  I've also asked my GP if I could get the menopause blood test just to see where I was and he also said since I'm TN it doesn't matter if I'm in menopause or not.  I would like to know if I'm close or not though because when I do have them, they are doozies.  I had Hot Flashes before DX, but nothing now, which is nice!

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  • Raye99
    Raye99 Member Posts: 1,350
    edited May 2009

    Hi Shannon,

    What a quandary. I am triple neg as well, dx'd at age 39; had mastectomy of the affected breast (5cm tumor and 1cm tumor and three positive nodes) then had 4 DD A/C, followed by 4 DD Taxol and finally 33 rads. I went on to have a prophylactic mastectomy of my "good" breast about a year after diagnosis (this was recommended by genetic counselor and approved heartily by bs and onc).

    My onc and bs never recommended that I have my ovaries removed, but the genetic counselor did. I felt that by removing the breasts I was somewhat safe, but who knows.

    Oh, BTW, my period returned six months after I had completed chemo and my onc was not worried its return at all.  

    I agree that you can get a new primary that is ER/PR+, and as Brenda mentioned, Gina (No Surrender) did. 

    Good luck in finding some answers out there.

    Raye

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