Hi i have been on this site for a while but havent really got into the chatting, just reading. A friend of mine told me to get on here and that it would help me  as you are all very supportive. I was diagnosed in Dec 09 with breast cancer, i had surgery, reconstuction, 6 chemo, 5 weeks of radio therapy and i am currently on tamoxifen.

I would love to chat with you all as i dont know where my head is at. I have a young son too, and trying to cope with things day to day is a struggle for me. AS some of you have said i am also very tired and i have no energy. I was looking for some advice. I have to back to my onogologist on Wednesday and some of you have said about getting a bone scan, do you think i should ask about this as my ankles ans wrists get extremely sore at times, but my gp said it was a side effecty from the tamoxifen, but i am now so worried in case this has spread to my bones. Can some help me as i have asked the doctors about the statistics of cancer coming back, and i do realise that no one can say if i will get secondary cancer, but unfotunately stories that i have read not only on this site but on other sites, women that i have talked to or read about who had grade 2 breast cancer and  a similar experience to me all seem to have had a secondary cancer. i would love to chat with you and find out your experiences as i have myself so worried and i woukld love to hear from you all. Thanks and love to you all.

Elaine

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Hi Elaine, try not to worry too much, what you are saying is a mirror image to myself, I was diagnosed on may 2010, lumpectomy, 6 sessions chemotherapy, 7 weeks of radio and also 5 years of tamoxifen, it def makes all my joints sore, when I get outmybed in the morn I'm like an oap lol but unfortunately that is one if the many side effects of the tamoxifen. If it makes you settle better then ask for the bone scan, tho when I asked my oncOlogist said it wasn't required. I feel tired too, but just remember our body has been through turmoil. Speak soon col x

Hi colly,

thank you so much for getting back to me. Not to sound like a complete cow but it is nice to hear that someone else is having the problems that i am having it makes me feel less alone, not that i want anyone going through any kind of pain. Hopefully this will ease off soon. I am going to onogology on wednesday so i might say to them about the pains.

thanks again for getting back to me it is so nice to know that i am not alone.

Thank you

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Hi colly,

thank you so much for getting back to me. Not to sound like a complete cow but it is nice to hear that someone else is having the problems that i am having it makes me feel less alone, not that i want anyone going through any kind of pain. Hopefully this will ease off soon. I am going to onogology on wednesday so i might say to them about the pains.

thanks again for getting back to me it is so nice to know that i am not alone.

Thank you

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