We're reaching out to some of the nation's top doctors in this field about your issue.
I can’t being to even imagine what you’re going thru with regard to being taken off of estrogen and all HRTs and left with nothing. I see this every single day. I hear it every single day and it just infuriates me.
If it were me, I would do exactly what you want to do which is assess my quality of life and believe me I thought long and hard about this if I were to develop breast cancer or any other type of cancer.
Given the choice, if it were me, I would opt to go on a low-dose estrogen patch to give me my quality of life back. I’m not telling you that’s what you should do but that’s what you’re saying you want to do. There is no reason for you to have to suffer with the aftermath of having breast cancer and not have your life back because you’re a survivor.
You may want to have your thyroid checked for the night sweats because it's the thermostat for the body. And hot flashes and night sweats are different. And, I'm not a doctor, I'm not telling you what to do, but I'm just speaking from my experience and reading and listening to a whole lotta women's stories.
Let’ see what resources we can find that can address some of these issues for you. Let’s see what’s out there internationally. I know that there are anti-depressants and I’m not a big fan of them. But I know there are some anti-depressants that can negate some of the menopausal symptoms. Would that be something I would try? Maybe. For me, maybe.
But I think there’s something better out there. They just don’t have enough research and that’s where your stuck -- in this space where they’re afraid to give it to you -- if you have a re-occurance of breast cancer, the doctor is going to think he/she caused it. They don’t understand the suffering that goes with this. Life feels like it’s not worth living if you can’t remember anything and have no sex drive. I always use the term that women have been hung out to dry and nobody is paying attention to this. It’s really one of my biggest causes. I see so much of it and hear so much of it. Even though I didn’t have breast cancer.
The one person I can tell you may want to hunt down is Dr. David Alberts at the University of Arizona Cancer Center. He feels very much the very same way we do and he may be able to help you because he gets it. He knows what happens. He’s had a grandmother that had it, he had a mother whose had it and he’s had a wife whose had it. He’s watched his wife suffer with the hormonal imbalances. You may want to call the campus at (520) 621-2211.
Then we’ll look around and see what else we can find for you.
You need to do what feels best for you and you have already made that choice and we need to find someone who will support that decision.
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We're reaching out to some of the nation's top doctors in this field about your issue.
I can’t being to even imagine what you’re going thru with regard to being taken off of estrogen and all HRTs and left with nothing. I see this every single day. I hear it every single day and it just infuriates me.
If it were me, I would do exactly what you want to do which is assess my quality of life and believe me I thought long and hard about this if I were to develop breast cancer or any other type of cancer.
Given the choice, if it were me, I would opt to go on a low-dose estrogen patch to give me my quality of life back. I’m not telling you that’s what you should do but that’s what you’re saying you want to do. There is no reason for you to have to suffer with the aftermath of having breast cancer and not have your life back because you’re a survivor.
You may want to have your thyroid checked for the night sweats because it's the thermostat for the body. And hot flashes and night sweats are different. And, I'm not a doctor, I'm not telling you what to do, but I'm just speaking from my experience and reading and listening to a whole lotta women's stories.
Let’ see what resources we can find that can address some of these issues for you. Let’s see what’s out there internationally. I know that there are anti-depressants and I’m not a big fan of them. But I know there are some anti-depressants that can negate some of the menopausal symptoms. Would that be something I would try? Maybe. For me, maybe.
But I think there’s something better out there. They just don’t have enough research and that’s where your stuck -- in this space where they’re afraid to give it to you -- if you have a re-occurance of breast cancer, the doctor is going to think he/she caused it. They don’t understand the suffering that goes with this. Life feels like it’s not worth living if you can’t remember anything and have no sex drive. I always use the term that women have been hung out to dry and nobody is paying attention to this. It’s really one of my biggest causes. I see so much of it and hear so much of it. Even though I didn’t have breast cancer.
The one person I can tell you may want to hunt down is Dr. David Alberts at the University of Arizona Cancer Center. He feels very much the very same way we do and he may be able to help you because he gets it. He knows what happens. He’s had a grandmother that had it, he had a mother whose had it and he’s had a wife whose had it. He’s watched his wife suffer with the hormonal imbalances. You may want to call the campus at (520) 621-2211.
Then we’ll look around and see what else we can find for you.
You need to do what feels best for you and you have already made that choice and we need to find someone who will support that decision.
June 12, 2008 - 12:18pmThis Comment
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