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edited February 2018 in Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After
Breast cancer
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  • rosemary58
    rosemary58 Member Posts: 1
    edited February 2018

    I got diagnosed before Christmas with breast cancer I had it taken out the second of January I am now on tamoxifen tablets and been on them a week and been a bit tired waiting for my scar to heal then I am having a radiotherapy of for three weeks five days a week I feel a bit in limbo at the moment with the waiting I am having some counselling soon as I don't know how I feel it's like a dream

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  • edwards750
    edwards750 Member Posts: 3,761
    edited February 2018

    We know how you feel Rosemary but at least the process is moving forward. That’s good you are getting counseling. It’s a scary DX but one that can be treated. The outlook is promising.

    Radiation was relatively easy for me. No real burning and just a bit of fatigue halfway through. It’s better than chemo.

    From start to finish I seemed to go through the motions and didn’t allow myself time to really focus on what was happening until my treatment was completed. It was like a wake up call. It’s probably just as well since I’m a worrier.

    I am 6 years out last August so there is hope and reason to be optimistic.

    Diane

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  • Georgia1
    Georgia1 Member Posts: 1,321
    edited February 2018

    Hi rosemary and I completely understand how you feel. It is so terrifying, and then so boring, that it does feel like a dream, doesn't it? You might want to search for the discussion board for women having radiation in February, and go say hello there. During my radiation it was so helpful to have a posse going through it with me.

    I know it doesn't feel like it now, but soon this will be over and you will start to feel like yourself again.

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