First, I'm glad to report the blood tests and PET scans are good! I'm sorry it took so long to report this, but the Spring is a tough time to be a teacher, and I'm just pooped at the end of the day!
At the time, I'm trying to make a tough decision. I have a bottle of Femara in front of me that my oncologist has given me to replace the Aromasin I stopped taking in February. I stopped taking the Aromasin, which is an anti-hormonal that blocks any of the residual estrogen from being produced by my body. It was a pretty toxic drug to me, and the side-effects outweighed the risks of not taking it. Now, since my body has detoxed from the Aromasin, I have a new one to try, and I'm not very excited about it.
When there is a tough decision, I pray on it, and I also use logic, maybe a pro vs. con list:
Pros:
extra protection against cancer recurrence (that's it)
Cons:
bone pain
muscle pain
tendon pain
brain fog
hot flashes ALL THE TIME
night sweats ALL NIGHT
lack of sleep
mood swings
mild flu-feeling
I will probably start taking the medicine in the morning, but I just want to give myself the illusion that I have a choice. I hate this damn disease, and I can't wait for the cure...thus...I keep walking.
2 years ago
