In my excitement over the no chemo/no radiation news I forgot to tell you what my treatment would be. Since my tumors were small, slow growing and estrogen fed, I will be taking Tamoxifen, an estrogen blocker, once a day for the next five years. It will keep the chance of recurrence down to 3% over the next 10 years.
My Oncologists did say I had the option of not taking Tamoxifen. If I choose that option my chance of recurrence is only 5% over the next 10 years. I will take the pill daily and if the side effects of nausea, uterine cancer and blood clots raise their ugly heads, I will go off of it.
The advantages of taking Tamoxifen is that it improves bone density to the point where I can eliminate my Actonel, and it also lowers cholesterol levels.
Next step: Tube removal and Expansion tomorrow!
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