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Posted by roe on October 7, 2009, 6:03 pm
Hello everyone. Well its me again. I have been so mixed up for months. I felt that after my surgery and that my nodes were negative and the 2nd biopsie was negative and that also the Dr. said I was ok to go, that, that was that. So, on to the ongologist I go, and she says, that they generally follow up with maintenance of chemo or pill therpy. OK, big shock. If there would of been a hole in the floor I would of fallen through. I said "chemo", my surgeon said I did not have to have chemo, because of the tests coming back negative. I felt so happy, and WAS, trying to get my life back, doing ok, and then going to her, just crashed again. She said in another breath that though at this time she would not reccommend chemo, because it was too acid harsh and that she reccommendes the pills. Well, it seems that my percentage of it all coming back is 10% and that the meds will reduce it by 4%. It blocks the estrogen, but she had to tell me of the side effects. So here goes, I can get blood clots, heart attack, bone loss, menopause back and the big one uterine cancer. Well, that was a big shock. While on the pill, for 5 yrs, once a day, and the chance that it will reduce the fact of getting it back by 4%, I can take the chance of getting all the other things. I am a mess again. I had made up my mind, to not take the meds, and look at the situation that I have a 90% chance of it not coming back, and trying to look at the positive part of it. It just seems they just keep knocking us down. So, what do I do. Do I take them and wonder every day if the cancer is coming back plus the other things that could happen. I will be worried every day. She said they will monitor me well, but if I started bleeding, then an biopsie will be preformed plus other tests. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh great. I just felt that I had the surgery, and the radiation for 1 week. (2 times a day for 1 week) it was the new procedure, with the balloon that I would be ok. Now this. Is there anyone out there, whom was told to take these meds?????????. It is a hormone therepy, Aromatose inhibitor. Today the Dr. told me that what she wants to put me on has less side effects than the others, as far as uterine cancer and forth. I am still not happy with all that. If she would of said a reduction of 20 to 25%, I might of thought of it. So now I am so upset again. My life is on hold. I am damned if I dont and feel damned if I do. Has anyone taken the meds???????. Menopause will come back also, I am just so worried about all the other stuff. If it isnot enough to worry about everyday if the cancer will come back, then I have to worry about what the pills will do. Please respond back anyone who can help. I am a mess. Sad again. Love to all. Roe
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