Tag Archives: tamoxifen
oh joy. (not)
Warning: I am going to whine and piss and moan and complain. If you can’t handle that, stop reading NOW. I am on a brief I-hate-Tamoxifen pity party of one. No, I am not going to stop taking it, I … Continue reading
some days are better than others
Heavy sigh. Not having a good Monday. Yes I have made all my appointments. But here I am in yet another week starting out feeling blue and useless and tired and constantly on the verge of tears. Sleep is also … Continue reading
fight smart
Okay I’m going to say something here which will undoubtedly ruffle feathers. It has to do with tamoxifen and other breast cancer drugs, oncotype scores, and taking yourself off your meds….without discussing it with your care team. Do I … Continue reading
moving forward….forging ahead….
Yes, I turned these white pumpkins pink. No, I didn’t paint them, just messed with filters in my photo editing program. So my time as a push me pull you of breast cancer , health insurance, and medicine seems … Continue reading
along came a message on a rainy day
Along came a message to this blog that I opened this morning. The message said: Hi! I was just diagnosed a couple weeks ago (am age 34), and have found your blog super helpful (especially the post on how to … Continue reading
just thinking….about everything
My brain woke up a little bit busy, so here I am again….writing. I am three years breast cancer free as of June 1st. I am on Tamoxifen three years as of October. Because I had the full hysterectomy in … Continue reading
betwixt and between 2014
Today was my next 6 month check up with my oncologist. I am fine, no recurrence thank God, but I am at a breast cancer treatment crossroads again. I had a full hysterectomy in March. That combined with my third … Continue reading
