I'm back, good news

Hi all,

I am sorry I dropped off the map for awhile. I had surgery to remove my ovaries about one month ago. The recovery time was a little bit longer than I anticipated, but I am feeling great. I am so glad I made the decision I did. I feel more energized and healthy without my ovaries than I did with them. I actually lost some weight and my sex drive is alive and kicking. The only symptom I am having is very mild hot flashes that occur around 10pm...and as twisted as it may sound, I like the hot flashes because I associate being hot and sweaty with very positive experiences in my life. When I don't have them, I miss them. Yes, I am a strange girl. I will follow up with a separate post about my experience with removal of my ovaries verses chemical interventions. I am so happy with the results. I just started back on the Arimidex. The only side effect I'm experiencing is being a bit tired. I stand 100% behind ovarian ablation as an option for women with Estogen Receptive cancer. I am really happy with the decision I made, and am relieved that I will not have to deal with the side effects of medications that would have chemically stopped my ovaries from producing estrogen.
Stephanie