Posts by Kenneth Smith8

Karen Brown7 said:I'm sorry you're going through all of this.
I haven't started any medication yet; I suppose I'm waiting for things to stabilize on their own. But it feels like it's been a long road, and I guess I'm just worried about what the future holds since we're trying for a baby.

Everything will work out, just hang in there. Maybe stay positive and you'll have a little one before you know it.

Karen Brown7 said:thanks! I guess my menopause symptoms are just getting to me—especially the hot flashes. Everything was fine before; I was on Yasmin and my cycle was regular until halfway through chemo. My doctor suggested hormone therapy to speed things up since there's a chance things might not return to normal, but I think I'll wait a bit to see if it settles down on its own. 🤷

Well, I’m probably not the best person to advise on hormone therapy. I had hormone-dependent breast cancer myself, and I never touched hormone pills back then—it just made things grow faster and spread to the lymph nodes. I’m actually heading to the hospital this Monday because I have surgery to remove my ovaries on Tuesday. I've been on estrogen tablets since I was 30, which essentially put me into menopause, and I'll be on them for five years. But now some ovarian cysts have started appearing, so the doctors suggest removing the ovaries to prevent the cancer from returning to either the breast or the ovaries, given how they're linked. It's all becoming a bit much, I suppose. We move forward, though. I know you have to be careful with hormones, but I guess the doctors know best. Personally, I suspect your period will return quite soon. As for me, the hot flashes and other nonsense are coming, since I'll officially be in menopause starting Tuesday. Being this young and feeling this old is something. At least I have my two kids. Anyway, enough rambling. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you and hope everything turns out okay with your cycle.

Karen Brown7 said:33 years old, finished chemo two weeks ago, Hodgkin. My last CT scan showed it's receding. I'm not taking anything except Prilosec for my stomach.

Oof. Well, if you aren't taking anything else, your cycle should normalize pretty quickly—unless there were issues before. I guess it usually takes a few months, maybe two or three, for everything to reset. That's what I was told. Mine is currently blocked due to hormone dependency, so I actually have surgery this Tuesday to remove my ovaries. Anyway, enough about me; I just wanted to say don't stress. Everything will settle down in its own time. Take care!

Karen Brown7 said:I guess I was wondering if anyone knows—hopefully not from personal experience—how long it typically takes for your cycle to get back to normal after chemo?

Hi there.
I went through chemo myself for breast cancer. Maybe if you tell me what you've been through, any medications you're taking, and how old you are, I might be able to help.