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Atypical lobular hyperplasia: Did you have surgery?
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Welcome @rebecca55, I know being diagnosed with atypical lobular hyperplasia is scary. You kinda of feel like a ticking time bomb. I know fellow members like @amolson @wendles @elsie37 @dmart37 @smaac001 @keepshining2003 @jdriver @leesal123 and @delormv have been there too.
I'm glad that you are being referred to an oncologist to discuss your options for treatment and monitoring. Be sure to share your fears and concerns about take tamoxifen. They can carefully lay out the risks and benefits of taking the medication or not for you specifically. As your mind starts to race, making notes of questions to ask can help make that worry into something constructive to help you prepare.
I hope you have family around you for the holidays and it will help to distract you while you wait for your appointment.
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Thank you for your reply. My sister had breast cancer and was prescribed Tamoxifen. She became very depressed because of all the side effects. She was put on an antidepressant and made it worse. Since I have atypical lobular hyperplasia, I am not going to take this but still looking for a different medication without side effects. Wish there was a natural medication.
Diagnosed with that and even worse, LCIS. After several years of careful monitoring, I am still in the clear. Its not really cancer, but ups our risk for it. Ots scary
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Yes, I am very scared and my mind is racing all over the place. But thank you so very much for the kind words and the good advice which I will do my best to adhere to! Yes, I have a wonderful family and an amazing support and my husband, so I am blessed to at least be going into something like this with supportive loved ones! You have a very merry Christmas and take care of yourself as well. Thank you!