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My Onc is requiring a complete hysterectomy as a form of hormonal therapy even though my Oncotype results were very low but my family history is littered with cancer. I was only Stage 1. I am not taking tamx nor will I need any follow up drug after having the extra surgery.

Hi Lisa Ellen,

I wanted to have a complete hysterectomy based on my family history, seems like we have every cancer known to the female body. I thought having everything removed would just cut down the chances of the cancer returning. And What's up with the tissue expander pain and discomfort! Wow....I am crabby the day of and the day after it is so uncomfortable and painful, so much so that my job told me I can't work in the office while on pain meds. I could be off work for months seeing that I'm looking at 2 more surgeries plus the nipple reproduction. I take muscle relaxers and oxycodone for pain, and it's not easy sleeping at night, I've learned to roll over very slowly. Wow, I think I covered everything in this reply. I too vow to be in better shape when all this is done, I'm having some lypo done when my 500 cc implants are installed. I became a widow last year and cancer this year, I think I deserve to look and feel my best.

Cheers~

Hi Lisa,

I am thinking about having my ovaries out to prevent from taking tamoxifen, I'm 45 and my doctor is trying to persuade me to leave the ovaries even though my cancer is estrogen positive. How are you doing without ovaries?