Hi, Ive finished radiation and am now taking tamoxifen for the next 5 years. I had 16 rounds of radiation and ended up with some pretty bad burns towards the end, but I found it pretty easy apart from that.  I had a lot of fatigue which has improved a bit, but this is what i struggled with mostly.  Im sick and tired of being tired all the time. I had some nausea, and joint pain at first with the tamoxifen but that has now eased.  The hot flushes are horrible and embarrassing though and havent slowed down. I am still struggling with the fear of cancer returning and im really sorry that i cant give you any advice on that.  Ive been told it gets easier after every check up. Im a little sick of people telling me how lucky I am to have not needed chemo.  Some days I feel like I got off easy and I feel genuinely guilty about it.  None of what we go through is a walk in the park, and I know that, but I sometimes find it hard and think Im not worthy of being grouped with others who have had cancer treatment.  It doesnt help that even throughout treatment I never looked like what people thought a cancer patient looked like, and assumed it wasnt that bad. I hope you are doing well. Reach out if you need someone to talk to.     ... View more

Hi Ernest. I’m stage 1 too. Breast cancer, 3 weeks post surgery. I’ve been struggling with feelings of guilt when reading others peoples stories. I’m told a lot how lucky I am, and I know that I am but it doesn’t lessen the experience that you or I are going thru. It’s a scary process even when you know you’ll be ok.  I hope it all goes well for you.  ... View more