diagnosed with breast cancer in may 2015

Never really talked to other people with breast cancer before. I had surgery a lumpectomy 2 weeks after diagnosis. And radiotherapy for 4 weeks. Im doing ok. Im a nurse on a breast cancer ward. My surgery was on my own ward. Returning to work in january and feeling anxious. Have felt lots of bone pain on letrozole just changed to aridimex. Anybody else had problems with side effects? Will never stop taking them, for 5 years but loss of libido another side effect too!!

  • Hi, Supernova,

    Welcome to this friendly and supportive forum and hope you dont mind a man answering. With regard to side effects, I had prostate cancer and was on zoladex hormone therapy for two years as well as radiotherapy. Some of the side effect were embarrassing for a man. Hot flushes, and E. D. and loss of libedo just some of them. If I had a pound for everytime my dear wife said "Now you know what us women go through" I would be a rich man. Another side effect was mood swings. I didnt get angry like some do but if I heard anything sad, I would have tears running down my face and nothing I could do to stop them.

    I have looked on them as a price worth paying for I feel sure the treatment has saved my life.

    I wish you continued improvement. Take care, best wishes, Brian