The popular drug for breast cancer increases the risk of uterine cancer

Another choice for treating breast cancer is tamoxifen. It is an estrogen receptor antagonist in breast tissue. Tamoxifen acts as an anti-estrogen and is therefore often used for hormone-positive early breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Some breast cancer cells need enough estrogen to grow in size and progress. Estrogen binds to receptors in cancer cells in order to activate and further develop them. Tamoxifen also has a similar effect. It is metabolized to compounds that also bind to the estrogen receptor. The main difference, however, is that it does not activate the estrogen receptors in cancer cells, but simply binds to them, thereby blocking estrogen. This can be called a competitive contrast. However, the side effects of tamoxifen can be very daunting and outweigh the potential benefits.

Those who promote tamoxifen often fail to mention the number of women taking this drug who suffer from blood clots, retinopathy, hot flashes, night sweats, and an overall decline in quality of life. However, the most serious side effect is the increased susceptibility to uterine cancer. So many women have to go through a hysterectomy for tamoxifen-induced uterine cancer. Many of them die from cancer caused by this drug. This medication is also on the rise and has been linked to liver cancer and a variety of eye problems, including retinopathy and cataracts.

If the side effects of tamoxifen are so serious, why is it used at all? This is mainly because there is not much that can be done to treat breast cancer. The other options are radiation therapy and surgery. If someone starves to the bone, even dirty, rotten rice looks like nectar. The same analogy can be applied to tamoxifen. The approach is to treat the immediate problem (breast cancer) first, other complications can be treated later.

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Breast Cancer - Diagnosed at 32, My Story, Part 3 - Recovery

In my previous articles, I explained how I discovered cancer, my first treatments, and chemotherapy. Now I will explain how it all ended. It has been a struggle for years and now I can look back and say what really happened.

Follow-up visits galore

You would think I would be finished after all the surgeries and chemotherapy. But this was not the case. My reconstruction doctor alone wanted to see me every few days and then every few weeks. I had to do exercises to make sure the reconstruction went well. It was long and very demanding.

After chemopharmaceuticals

There are two main medicines that are given to women after breast cancer, tamoxifen and arimidex. I started using Arimidex because I had a hysterectomy years ago. However, I had to have a bone scan because Arimidex can cause bone loss and osteoporosis. It turns out that I have severe osteoporosis and I'm only 33 years old! (It's been my birthday since I first diagnosed breast cancer when I was 32 years old.)

The oncologist brought me to tamoxifen, but could not take it either. It turned out to make my heart beat faster. For me, that meant that I didn't have to take any medication after chemotherapy.

I stop

Despite all the medical advice, I was tired of seeing doctors. I couldn't bear to see a doctor again. So I stopped seeing doctors a little over a year after my initial diagnosis. It was about 8 months ago.

Some people wonder how I know if the cancer is coming back. Others ask me if I'm worried. I honestly don't care at this point. If my cancer came back, it would automatically be in stage 4. This would mean that it metastasizes and spreads elsewhere.

I am now 34 years old and know that I cannot do it again. If I get cancer, too bad. I won't spend my life wondering if it will come back. I will not waste time going to the doctor. It is my choice. It is not a popular choice nor a recommended choice. However, it is my choice.

Last thoughts

If you have breast cancer, you will continue to receive treatment and your life will return.

Be patient when you know someone who is being treated. Remember that after the end of my speech and deed, I felt bad. My aunt, who was diagnosed two days before me, felt the same way. She became angry with my mother and did not speak to her during the entire treatment. After everything was over and she returned to normal, she called my mother.

When we go through this, it affects our heart, mind and emotions. Please get out of the storm and wait for us on the other side.