Please take your Tamoxifen. It sucks. I know. I had to take it for 7 years. But it will keep you alive and as healthy as you can possibly be for Annie, for Ellie, for your family and friends, and for yourself. You deserve to live a long life of quality and vitality. Tamoxifen gives you the best chance for that kind of life 🩷
Anyone else like... "yeah I put (insert the thing post-chemo/-any other complicated, life-sucking disease out there) off until my doctor told me 'it's do or die.'"? Me too <3 You're doing great, even if it's hard to face the darker parts. But yeah, please take your meds. They wouldn't ask you to trudge through the side effects unless they thought it was worth it!
If you want to get into the book groove - start with Susie Chan's book "The Running Adventures of Susie Chan". It captures her spirit, sense of adventure and very funny view of these zany running challenges. A great break from the chaos of life these days!
Think of each dose of Tamoxifen as being a daily “F You” to cancer. I took it on and off for 5 years (just finished in September). Definitely not a performance enhancing drug! It wasn’t all pink ponies and rainbows but it was much better than the other 2 drugs that I tried, so there’s that. Keep moving forward. You’re doing great!
Please take your Tamoxifen. It sucks. I know. I had to take it for 7 years. But it will keep you alive and as healthy as you can possibly be for Annie, for Ellie, for your family and friends, and for yourself. You deserve to live a long life of quality and vitality. Tamoxifen gives you the best chance for that kind of life 🩷
Anyone else like... "yeah I put (insert the thing post-chemo/-any other complicated, life-sucking disease out there) off until my doctor told me 'it's do or die.'"? Me too <3 You're doing great, even if it's hard to face the darker parts. But yeah, please take your meds. They wouldn't ask you to trudge through the side effects unless they thought it was worth it!
Oy! Yes! I had a sticker on my planner that said “I'll get over it, I just need to be dramatic first” that my oncologist liked.
Ok this is so real
I have an OG I <3 Sweat shirt!!!
If you want to get into the book groove - start with Susie Chan's book "The Running Adventures of Susie Chan". It captures her spirit, sense of adventure and very funny view of these zany running challenges. A great break from the chaos of life these days!
If you ever happen to find yourself in Savannah, GA Ali, please come take a yoga class (on me!) at Savannah Power Yoga. 🧡
Think of each dose of Tamoxifen as being a daily “F You” to cancer. I took it on and off for 5 years (just finished in September). Definitely not a performance enhancing drug! It wasn’t all pink ponies and rainbows but it was much better than the other 2 drugs that I tried, so there’s that. Keep moving forward. You’re doing great!
love your realness in your writing 💗