Abigail’s series is drawing to a close, but I want to thank her for educating us about terminal cancer. Many non-terminal cancer patients take drugs to limit their estrogen. I am one of them. I thought I had none left, but I was wrong. The little bit that I had promoted my cancer to grow.
Men, remember what you used to be able to blame on a woman’s hormones? Read on to find out what happens when women DON’T have hormones surging through their bodies.
BCAM: October 27th
Abigail JohnstonAdvocacy, BCAM October 27, 2020 1 Minute
Estrogen. It’s a hormone that I never really paid attention to until I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Because my subtype is hormone positive, that means my subtype is fueled by hormones. The hormones that fuel my cancer are estrogen and progesterone. So, as soon as possible after I began treatment, my doctor took steps to limit the amount of estrogen in my body. This happened with chemo, the hormone suppressing medication I took during chemo, the aromatase inhibitors I still take, and the radical hysterectomy I had in September of 2017. Radical just means they took everything out — cervix, ovaries, tubes, uterus — all the lady parts.
The result … well, estrogen is related to a lot of organs and bodily functions.
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2 responses to “Breast Cancer Awareness Month: October 27”
Very important information, Marsha, for men and women. Thank you to you and Abigail for educating us.
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All the thanks goes to Abigail, but thanks for reading and commenting, Erica. 🙂 It is important information. 🙂
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