Doctor Appt

I had a doctor appt with my oncologist Monday. All is fine. October 12 will be when I have my one-year mammogram...it's hard to believe that it's been a year ago since this all began. After I have the mammogram and get the "all clear" I can have the port-a-cath removed (then it doesn't look like I have bottle cap underneath the skin on my chest...yuck. And thankfully, it's a procedure that can be done right in the office of my surgeon. I know from last years appt's that she goes to Indonesia for the month of November so I'm hopeful that we can get it removed before then.

We discussed the tamoxifen. I never started taking it. After researching all the side effects I wasn't comfortable exchanging one cancer for the potential for several others, stroke, blood clots, etc. After reviewing my pathology report, my doctor said that my cancer was "highly" hormonal (3+), on both estrogen and progesterone. The tamoxifen doesn't stop me from producing estrogen but rather acts a blocker that won't allow the estrogen to attach itself to the cells that may be damaged and have the potential to become cancer. So I will rethink taking the tamoxifen...I'm leaning heavly towards taking. BUT...I will begin a new health regimen to try to curb some of the side effects. Plus I need to lose some serious weight so hopefully I can start being healthy again.

I have about 2 inches of hair now. It's fuzzy unless I put gel on it (for the wet look:). If it stays fuzzy, I tease that I'll look like a troll. heeheehee. I wear head bands so it looks a little more feminine...otherwise it looks really boyish...not my style!

Love to you all

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