Bottle 'o Tamoxifen

Thanks ladies! Jo those cupcakes are absolutley adorable!!!! yummy!

Hi ladies.  Any of you experience thinning hair on this stuff?  I had my hair coming in slowly and all of a sudden it is thinning on top again.  So bad that I went back to wearing my wig! boy 3 steps forward and 2 back. . .

Teklya I also take biotin my hair really started thinning after starting tamox.  The biotin has really helped.

Well ladies I am getting ready for bed and will have my extra large pockets on for all you gals to join me tomorrow.  I had a first.  The anethesiologist called me and spent 30 minutes on the phone going over everything and what he might do tomorrow depending on the surgeon.  I have had quiet a few surgerys and I have never had one call me the night before.  At least he won't feel like a stranger tomorrow.

Sherry, thinking of you. Nice news re the anaesthesiologist.

 Tink, thanks for the chocolate and thinking of you, too, re US. 

Jan, you should discuss this w your onc when you see him (I'm now a believer in checking everything out if it doesn't go away by itself in a short time. Best case, its nothing. ) That being said, my very patient doctor husband reminded me that at 50, I'm allowed to have the normal aches and pains that come with this age. (Think he is probably ready to scream with every new complaint and fear of mine...) That not every ache is a recurrance or met. I am definitely achier on tamoxifen and have bursitis in my hip that causes shooting pains down my leg. I find that swimming and yoga really help. Sitting for long period makes it worse.  Omega 3 tablets also help.

Took my last tamox pill last night til post op. Ooph is a week from today. Wonder if I'll feel differnt being off of it for a bit. Let you know!

Lots of activitiy among us! May we all sail through and enjoy all this pocket riding...

Love, Shari

Sherry hoping in your pocket to be with you today! hugs!!!1

went for a check up today everything looks good  I have to get an diagnostic mammo done Nov 11,I cant believe it has been 6 months since my surgery.Been on Tamoxifen for 2 months the SE for me haven't been to bad I do have some joint pain but I have been trying to walk every day. we have this walking trail around the lake so it is nice to get out there only if it is not to cold.I hope every one is going good

pam, sherry, alicia, tink... 50/50 was a good one..bring some kleenex ..there is a lot of swearing though so be forewarned ...I liked how at no point did I think "Oh come on..it is not like THAT"...because it is...though how he portrayed "I'm not angry' perfectly...guess that is how I expressed my anger too actually...with the odd blow up that came out in tears but they were really anger  I suspect....and the "I'm fine!"....and wanting to know information....trying to accept...and he first scene....oh yeah...a good one ladies!

Survivor11- holy cow!!! you have had a rough go lately...sending you hugs.

Tink- how'd ur appointment go??

rgiuff- I hadn't had a period in over two years and my levels were still off when I started the tammi...after I went off it (4 months later) , I waited four more months and had my levels retested... BiNGO!!! post menopausal...apparently the tammiy pushed me over the menopausal edge! also went from no hot flashes during those two years to holy cow!!! They have mostly gone away now...I get mild moments of heat but nothing that sends sweat pouring down my facelike being on tamoxifen did.

Thinking of you SherryC !!

Thanks Jo. I will!

Hoping SherryC is doing well and painfree.

Have a question, since I had the ooph and then was so sick, I have had an incredable problem with sweating. It isn't always associated with a major hot flash, but I mean one minute I'm fine and the next I'm dripping with sweat. Not sure if this is the Tammi, the thyroid issues or what. Any of you having this?

I am back.  I was in alot of pain yesterday because the tumor was laying on my chest wall muscle and according to my BS not an easy place to get to.  Today the pain is much better, did not take pain pills this morning but by lunch I needed one.  I have my surgical post op appt Monday afternoon and hopefully will have the path report back at that time.  But BS did say that if it was malignant she would be surprised so that was good to hear. When they got me in the OR and starting cleaning the area around the wire it fell out.  BS said she had never had that happen before and I looked at the mammo and you could see how there was a hook in the bottom in my breast so I don't understand how it could come out but it did.  Radiologist had to come and redo it, but I was out for all that excitement and made surgery a tad longer. So know the waiting game again.  WE all know how that sucks.

Sherry - Yes, the waiting game does suck but glad you are home and doing well.  Still keeping those fingers crossed for B9 results.  (((((HUGS)))))

(((Sherry))) Glad you are doing O.K. Hoping for B9 results!

Find a good movie or two Sherry...and let yourself relax...and then do the gentle exercizes to sretch those muscles:) glad it is over for you..by the time your body is starting to relax and unwind from surgery you will have your news...it will be perfect timing:) or that is what I ried to tell myself...worked most of the time.

Hi, Ladies,



Sherry sending you good thoughts from across the ocean. Glad the biopsy is behind you.



All the best for a good new week to all of us. Shari