So why not go back on it then? If it wasn't the causation
- not enough is known, it seems to be a straight 'no' if anyone mentions breast disease.
Have you been warned about the risks relating to
Tamoxifen and why 5 years? That drug almost killed me. So I stopped after 4 months, I hadn't felt ill during diagnosis and treatment so didn't feel it necessary on the basis that it 'might' stop cancer returning.
My friend died - she developed womb cancer with it. Our Consultant told both of us that he hadn't had any patients who had developed womb cancer however
. She took it for 5 years, came off it for 3 then was prescribed it again as she had another lump in the remaining breast. 10 years later she developed womb problems. Maybe a double mastectomy as well as hysterectomy would have been the better route but the latter surgical intervention can bring it's own problems.
There is another drug which can be prescribed other than
Tamoxifen but can't remember the name
.
What type of treatment have you had, I had lumpectomy: a week later further surgery and lymph glands removed which were clear: followed by a break of 4-5 weeks for healing purposes then 4 weeks of radtioerhapy. It was a very hot Summer so being in the treatment room was lovely as the machines had to be kept cool. I took my own tape to listen to for the 4 mins. it took. Prior to treatment I had the area 'measured' and small tattoos rather than a blue dye - the tattoos are no problem.
Do you have access to a Breast Care Nurse? xx