Fine 

I had breast cancer last July 

I'm back to a fizzy bottle of pop 

you soon will radiotherapy is straightforward 

I now take tamoxifen for 5 years was peri menopause 

I'm doing amazing now you soon will be hold your head up positive mind lovely you have done the best thing it's now gone 

big hugs here to chat love Lara ️

Thanks Lara, very happy to hear you are well and fizzy!

I know that all will be well, I just want to crack on and get the treatment done so am feeling a bit in limbo until I know what that will entail.

How long/frequent was your radiotherapy? 

Mine was early stage her2 negative grade 2 

I had 5 days of radiotherapy 

it's a nightmare the waiting once it's all done you breathe again lovely I promise it's just like you are stuck I understand 

love Lara ️

Oh wow, I had read timescales like 6 weeks so if I get 5 days I will be relieved!

Thank you so much for getting in touch, it really helps to talk :happy:

They changed the radiotherapy around 2 years ago I thibk it used to be 6 weeks but they have now found after research that 5 days is enough I can't remember the name of the research they did I hope a moderators here could send us the link for you to see 

5 days was easy peasy 

Yes lovely to chat please come back if you need me in here love Lara ️

Your story reflects my journey so far.  I was diagnosed in January,  lumpectomy in Feb with 8 mm lesion, hormone sensitive and clear nodes.  I am also awaiting radiotherapy  and will need hormone blockers for 5 years.  

I was also on hrt and had been for about 13 years.  I am now 56.  So that had to be stopped.   However,  I was advised to not stop overnight and to tailor off.  I did this over 3 weeks and was off by the February.    I took half doses for first week,  quarter for the second and alternative days for the 3 week.  I have not had any major menopause relapse.   Yes, I get a hit hot now and then but nothing like before I took hrt.   My nurse team were happy with the outcome.   As am I.   However, I know the hormone treatment will present its own set of menopausal symptoms but I can't comment on that yet.

What has really go to me though, is the lack of support for ex hrt users who have to give it up.  All I read about in magazines and TV is how wonderful hrt is.  It makes the discontinuation harder to accept.