Diagnosed at age 39 with stage 2a ++- IDC with one lymph node involved. Two surgeries (lumpectomies x 2 due to unclear margins) , port, 4x TC chemo, cold capped, 30 rounds full breast Radiation (full breast 25 regular + 5 boosters) and reduction and lift on opposite breast 1 year after radiation ended.
Dr recommended 2 years of monthly Zoladex and Armidex (anastzole) along with Verzenio and Zometa infusions. I had been doing well for 1+ years (post “active” (f*ck that term)). I did go from 150 to 100 and am now on 50mg of Verzenio. My whites (usually around 1.0) and neutrophils were trashed (0.5 and under) so my dose had to keep dropping despite the Zarxio shots. They said it was just too much for my body. But i felt fine overall and would rate myself at 90%. Full time job, multiple young kiddos, life… but somewhere in the last 3-6 months my body is over this shit. Besides irritability and brain fog that is terrible (but i can make it work) is terrible back pain. Joint pain is manageable but the aches and spasms are too much. I try walking when i can at work, swap between 2 office chairs and a standing desk, got a heated massager for chair at work… nothing helps enough.
Thoughts, suggestions? Of course I would feel the guilt if I had a reoccurrence but my logical portion of my brain is being outweigh by every day suffering brain.
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