Thursday Dec 20 - I had a CT scan today, and got two dots applied to my sides. This was the first planning session for the radiation treatments. The next will be Friday next week.
I also met with my medical oncologist. We discussed the hormone therapies - she concurs that I do not need chemo, thank goodness. She explained the two common drugs and their side effects. Because I have ostioporisis and am taking steroids anyway, the decision was to go with Tamoxifin(sp?). Here's hoping it doesn't have too many other side effects.
On an emotional note, I have started viewing this whole process as an adventure - learning new things, feeling new things. When I realized this, I thought it was a strange reaction - then I realized that it is probably very adaptive - I wonder now if anyone else has had this reaction? Of course, part of it is because I had a lumpectomy instead of a mastectomy, and no chemo. My outlook would probably be different with those complications.
