Hello Stepnes

I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis last year. I hope that you're fully recovered from your surgery by now. 

I know that we have got a number of women here on the forum who have chosen not to take letrozole/Anasatrozole/Tamoxifen and I hope that some of them will post to share their experiences with you. I know we also have women here on the forum who have taken the recommended medication and not experienced any, or very minimal, side effects and it may be that they post as well. 

It's absolutely a personal choice but I'd encourage you to speak to your breast care nurse or the Consultant and just let them know that this is what you've decided. 

If there's anything that you would like to talk through with one of our team of nurses you're most welcome to give them a call. They're available on 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm. 

Best wishes, 
Jenn
Cancer Chat moderator 

Hello Stepnes

I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis last year. I hope that you're fully recovered from your surgery by now. 

I know that we have got a number of women here on the forum who have chosen not to take letrozole/Anasatrozole/Tamoxifen and I hope that some of them will post to share their experiences with you. I know we also have women here on the forum who have taken the recommended medication and not experienced any, or very minimal, side effects and it may be that they post as well. 

It's absolutely a personal choice but I'd encourage you to speak to your breast care nurse or the Consultant and just let them know that this is what you've decided. 

If there's anything that you would like to talk through with one of our team of nurses you're most welcome to give them a call. They're available on 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm. 

Best wishes, 
Jenn
Cancer Chat moderator 

Hi Jenn

Thanks for replying.  I am recovering from my surgery very well thank you. That's one of the problems really - having got very very anxious about being diagnosed with cancer, needing surgery, possibly radiotherapy - now finding I've recovered very well and quickly from surgery, cancer cut out with a good ring of unaffected tissue around it, not spread to lymph nodes, radiotherapy not recommended, and discharge letter stating that such a cancer is unlikely to return in my lifetime, mentally I want to draw a line under it.  I feel so much better in myself since surgery and positive results that, selfishly, I have no desire to go 'downhill', albeit in a different way, and lose the positive mental state I'm in at the moment.

I'm sure the helpline will be lovely, but I feel they're going to say 'try them and see' which is what my breast care team have already said. I feel incapable making the decision either way!

I'd love to hear from some people who have not experiences any side effects, or very minimal ones.

Best regards

stepnes