@brooklyn22 I was diagnosed last Aug., lumpectomy in Oct., did the 5-day radiation in Dec. & started Tamoxifen on Jan. 1st, 2026! 6 months ago today. Only side effect is a slight weight gain around my middle section, so I started dieting & also doing 5 classes of Pilates per week. The Pilates experience has changed my life for the better! And I needed to slim down anyway. I have lost about 7 lbs & have 3 more to go. All this to say, the life changes I've had to make because of Tamoxifen have turned out to be very positive for me, overall! I'm in better shape now than this time last year, before my diagnosis! I hope you find a balance that works for you, too! 😊

@brooklyn22 p.s. 1 more thing: don't forget that while people throw around all the statistics like 5% this, 10% that, those are guesses. Nothing more. And lifestyle (diet, exercise, weight) makes a huge difference, beyond any of the medical predictions! There is much that we can control about our own health! And that's a powerful thing!