Bottle o Tamoxifen

I was just finally able to get back on here....  something is wrong with bco, on my computer!

I can't get into the FORUM INDEX....     GRRRRR....

Harley

Jo we will be with you tomorrow.  Hope they can do the IV after you are under.  I know you will feel so much better when this is done.

Linda and Odie thanks so much for the support

slgarcia-congrats on being in remission and no onto this part of your journey.  I have not had the best experience with tammi so I don't want to scare you and will let someone else weigh in here that has not had as many problems.  Yes there are plenty of people who take it with no problems and go on with life.  I hope you are one of those people.  But this is a great place to hang for support.

Jo.....I'll be thinking of you tomorrow.  I know you will do great and it never hurts to ask if they can place your IV after you are under.  But, it not, just remember to relax, take lots of deep, slow breaths and to remind yourself  you have endured much greater hurts and procedures than having an IV started and that you will survive this too!  Try not to put too much energy into worrying about a possibly bad experience.  Think instead about having the best, most experienced IV starter in the world working on you!

June....have a great vacation and try to cancer on the back burner for a few days.   

I just got called and I have to be at the hospital at 6:30 in the morning.  Hope I don't have to wait too long.

All I can say is I found the motherload of man candy!!!!!!!!  This one's for you Jo!!!  When it comes time for the IV just close your eyes and focus on this!

Tink heres your man candy!!!  good luck tomorrow my sista!! 

joanne - Of course you can join the pocket party.  If you have not been to one here, I do have to warn you these gals can get really rowdy especially Tink!!!  You have to watch out for her wings - LOL!

Paula - OMG!  is all I can say.  I think I need another shower.  You rock girlfriend.  If Tink doesn't show up to claim her eye candy I am going to take hers too.

bgirl - Glad you are feeling better.  This is definitely the place to come to when you are down.  We do understand and just know we are all here for you no matter what.

Jo - good luck tomorrow.  We will be there along with you but may make you share your man candy.

Last week was definitely a pity party for me.  Not my usual style.  Think more hormonally imbalanced than usual in retrospect.  Weepy and frustrated over stupid stuff.

Had a cold 3 weeks ago, just a sore throat for a couple of days, very mild.  Then I started getting short of breath, which freaked me out!  Stayed like this for 2 weeks, then went to see my family doctor (had for 24 years) who said to relax, it is just your asthma, fill your prescription and use it, probably set off by minor cold and inflamation in lung and ribs as only 6 wks post rads.

Last week started spotting, then comes the "is this the unusual bleeding they are talking about" thing.  It lasted a week.  Guessing in hindsight it was actually a pitiful attempt at a period.

Now I wonder when, getting sick is just getting sick again?  When do we stop freaking out over every symptom?  Like my doc said, it is just a cold.  How did we get to be happy to only have asthma or that the light up on the bone scan is arthritis?

When I was home at Easter my mom says "I had a bone scan too". How do I get her to understand a scan to check on her knee replacement, etc. is not the same as having one done where is says "cancer staging" on the form (ie looking for mets).   Even a blood test is not just a blood test any more.  They are always looking for something.

They tell us not to live in fear, but I think I maybe need the perspective of a few good scans and follow-ups to get to that point.

Anyone else get past scanxiety yet?  It seems like a lot to deal with on top of the day to day fun of Tamox.

Thanks for listening. Feels better to just put it out there. My hubby is a rock, but I know he worries too and it just feels like I am burdening him more when I share my fears over every little thing.

Hey sistas, I just spoke to Jo and she is out of surgery in her room and doing good.  She sounded pretty groggy but she said she felt pretty good.  Will let you guys know if I talk to her again.

did anyone have to go off an anti-depressant top start Tamoxifen? If so, do you mind sharing what you took and how it did or didn't work for you?  I just found out on another forum that my prozac and tamoxifen won't mix.  You would have thought my MO might have mentioned this in my consult trying to decide if i wanted to take it or not.  many thanks to the person who took the time to post this information for me!  

tink so glad the eye issue is not from tammi but sure hope it is not something that gets worse.  We do need our eyes.

So happy to hear Jo okay.

Tink glad you got ok news about eyes. Tami aged my eyes in a couple of months and I needed to get glasses, but know I was very happy when eye dr said not retina, cataracts etc.

ladies.... just heard from Jo!!! she sounds fantastic... wide awake and even eating and reading her kindle!!!! wahooooo Jo!!!!

So happy to see such good news!! I am so glad to hear Jo is doing well and wish her a speedy recovery. And Tink, hoping your eye issues resolve without much fuss. Sending healing hugs to both of you!