yoda2008

Progress comes in small steps is the best way I can put it.  I started taking Tamoxifen a week ago and take it at night so when my body is resting the medicine can work being that during the day I have a funny metal taste in my mouth.  Best cure is drinking water to balance that taste. 

Big tip for drinking water instead of buying all the bottled water get a filter pitcher or a filter attached to the sink.  The cost of 40 to 80 dollars is worth not tasting Chlorine and that is probably not good for BC anyway and the water does smell.   Drank sink water once during treatment and felt more nauseous, 

Next tip;  See your food as medicine (read it somewhere) steaming in the microwave with a glass dish and small amount of water is easy.  There are also steam cook food bags GLAD brand works well.  Makes you GLAD not to have to wash dishes a big boost when you are sick.  Enjoying your vegetables they help your body. enough tips.

I have depressive disorder and the thought of being on Tamoxifen for the next 5 years really sucks especially with all the side effects posted on this site.  Maybe someone could tell me if it is possible for my oncologist to prrescribe medicine to get me into menopause and then start me on an aromatase inhibitor which is known to have less of the crappy side-effects Tamoxifen has.  This stupid drug is pushed as the miracle anti-cancer drug but from what I have read on the posts it can make you feel horrible and 5 years is a long time to feel like crap.

Hey Harley

I know how you feel about people's insensitivity to breast cancer.  Last week the cashier at the grocery store asked me if I wanted to donate to breast cancer while I was sweating in my wig nauseous from the smells of food, just three days after my third chemo treatment.  It pissed me off and I said I am paying for it with my insurance and am struggling with it right now and no I already wrote my check for the amount!!! She just looked shocked and I said sorry it is painful and she just looked at me with her mouth wide open.  I go lucky as 3 of my friends became my support system and helped me get through some of the roughest spots including 3 surgeries and deciding to do chemotherapy.  My  sister-in-laws were at best polite but never really offered help.  Which shows the best sometimes comes out in some people when the worst happens.  And just remember to have faith this may seem the worst but someday you can look back and see your strength.  Then you can maybe someday return the favor and hug someone who has to go down this long hard road called breast cancer. Sending you a cyber hug!! and a prayer.. hang in there

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I have problems with depression and facing chemotherapy decision then hormonal therapy.  I have read Tamoxifen can make depression much worse what is the outcome for some users of Tamoxifen out there who already had depressive problems?

I am thinking outside the box as the phrase goes.  Has anyone or their doctor recommended having one ovary removed to cut the estrogen levels that some cancer cells with estrogen receptors thrive on.  The idea behind this would be to avoid hormone therapy, cut estrogen but leave the body intact with enough estrogen to keep some balance????

Got diagnosed with cancer growth after removal of a calcification.  Still have to go back to my surgeon this week but thank God I opted to remove a cyst that checked out harmless last year.  This year it turned into a calcification with cancer inside. I am reading on the net about how size of tumor determines treatment plan.  I am not sure who to share the news with except my spouse and child (teenage).  My only other family is inlaws on spouses side but they are more into gossiping about family members illnesses and I already have a hard time dealing with feeling so scared about unknown.