Four weeks ago...... in In the Kingdom of Suzu

  • Dec. 5, 2014, 6:56 p.m.
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It has been four weeks since I had the operation and I want to thank you all for the kind, encouraging words, prayers and good thoughts that have come my way. I am truly blessed to have support not only in my “real” life but also in “cyber” life.

In looking at breast cancer sites and message boards, I realize once again how very, very fortunate I am I not having to go thru chemo and/or radiation and healing w/o hardly any pain or complications. I have had some stiffness and I get tired but that is basically it.

The last remaining tube came out Wednesday, I saw the medical oncologist Thursday and I was prescribed anastrozole once a day for five years as a cancer blocker to put it in simple terms. There are some side effects such as tiredness, bone thinning, joint pain, among others but they are significantly less than with tamoxin?. I was prescribed the anastrozole because I am post menopause. The other drug is given to women who are pre menopausal. I also need to take a baby aspirin every day and can take my fish oil and other supplements which I take to support bones, muscles and ligaments. Reading the cancer message boards, I again see how fortunate I have been in that, a lot of those women also had chemo and radiation. Hopefully, I will not get any side effects, I think the dr. mentioned that about told 17% get them and they can adjust the medication if too bad. He said I was not going to get them,—he had a great bedside manner.

Went to the orthopedic dr today and got my first knee shot and brace and so hopefully my knee will cooperate.

Called HR at work and I will be getting a letter authorizing me to be off work until the beginning of the year.
Even tho I am feeling pretty good and the Drs are very pleased with my recovery, once I go back, it is full steam ahead and I think emotionally I need those extra two weeks.

Again, thank you all, you have been a great support.


Anaiss December 05, 2014

I'm glad you're going to stay home until the first of the year. I've had experience coming back to work from several different surgeries and I learned my lesson about not coming back too soon. I tend to think I'm Super Human and I Can Do It, but as you said, it generally is full steam ahead even when my employer has assured me I could take it easy. Once you're at that desk, it doesn't work out that way.

QueenSuzu Anaiss ⋅ December 05, 2014

Yeah and I do feel a little guilty because the first dr gave me 12/22 but the other dr gave 1/5. And he is the one I am seeing more of so I will just have to get over feeling guilty--lol.

coffeemate December 06, 2014

I took tamoxifen for 5 years. The side effects were really bad for the first few months but then got less the longer I took it. Sounds like you are doing great!

QueenSuzu coffeemate ⋅ December 06, 2014

Thanks for letting me know that as most of what I read the se got worse the longer they took it. Also some of the women were on tamoxifen and then went to the anastrozole.

coffeemate QueenSuzu ⋅ December 06, 2014

I am sure everyone reacts differently!

QueenSuzu coffeemate ⋅ December 06, 2014

Yeah they do but I like hearing about experiences, especially the positive ones and I keep finding myself thinking how very fortunate I am.

🌻StillJustMe🌸 December 07, 2014

Very fortunate you are, for all the love and support you've received. So glad you have done so well!

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