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Cancer Support

dixiegrrrrl

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2. I am going with the hormone if I can find one that is affordable.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 13, 2016, 10:50 PM

Sep 2016

It is a cancer which feeds on estrogen, the hormones block estrogen production in the body, essentially forcing you into hellish menopause, even if you have already had menopause.
But none of the side effects are as bad or as potentially fatal as chemo.

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Got my gene test back that tells me if chemo will help or not. [View all] dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 OP

Sending you hugs. Solly Mack Sep 2016 #1

I am going with the hormone if I can find one that is affordable. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #2

Ohhhhhboy PennyK Sep 2016 #3

Since most women's breast cancers are estrogen positive, I have been looking at diet's impact dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #4

No clear choice, but a question to ask is what are the chances to get into remission if the ... slipslidingaway Sep 2016 #5

Couple of interesting issues about my decision, by the way. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #6

Wishing I had taken notes last night ... slipslidingaway Sep 2016 #13

Increase your iodine intake... TeeYiYi Sep 2016 #7

Thank you.... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #8

Thinking of you. TeeYiYi Sep 2016 #14

About sugar PennyK Sep 2016 #9

Wish I were one of those women.....sigh dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #10

I'm done with chemo PennyK Sep 2016 #11

ahhh...so you were HER2 Positive dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #12