I also had a chemical oopherectomy and then endocrine therapy. Like @windyshores I found that an hour walk a day really helped me with the achiness, and joint stiffness. The symptoms of menopause are still around some years later. I am so grateful it has gotten cooler because it at least slows down the water loss from the hot flashes. Lol Taking these drugs is a cost vs benefit decision for each person and every person reacts a little differently. Luckily we can share tips. Here is a few of mine. Walking outside, rain or shine, helps me feel less achy and gives me a chance to clear out the cobwebs in my brain to better focus on the day. It is also according to the Mayo doctors, the single best exercise for your bones. A small desk fan aimed at my head and chest area at night helps me sleep through the night. If I feel like I am a bit scattered or struggling with a thought, and I had to teach myself this……let it go. It will probably come back later.
It is hard when we are done with the surgeries, and the chemo, and the radiation, and everyone expects us to be the same as we were before cancer. The truth is I am not that person, and the hardest thing I had to accept is, that ship sailed away and will not be back.
Have you developed any tips or patterns that seem to make things better for you?