Re: Re: INFORMATION ON DVT:

[Guest guest]

I had deep vein thrombosis when I was only seventeen.

.. . First in one leg where they tied off a major

vessel . . . after three weeks in the hospital, I was

home for three days before it hit the other leg. I was

in the hospital for seven weeks that time!

I attribute it to sitting at a sewing machine for a

long time - probably not drinking much water - as well

as recently given birth. I was lucky to keep my legs,

let alone live! I still have circulation problems as a

result.

This is one of the complications that can occur with

HRT, as well as the estrogen blockers that are used to

prevent the reoccurance of breast cancer in estrogen

receptive cancers.

I'm trying to decide if I'll take the medication. I'll

talk to the oncologist about it, and maybe try it a

short time. However, I'm inclined to refuse it long

term. They gave my 90-year old mother Tamoxiphen after

her breast cancer. Now I'm wondering if it contributed

to her disability since one of the side effects is

joint pain. . . Within a few months, she was

completely disabled and in a nursing home because of

joint pain. I'm concerned about her taking it because

she just sits in a chair all day and doesn't drink

many liquids. My brother is going to check it out.

Hugs,

Rogene