27/11/2025
* Ribo - what?! And the menopause *
Following on from my consultation on 6th Nov, I have today (27 Nov) had a follow up phone consultation with my oncologist. And the GREAT news is that I won't be taking Ribociclib after all! The main reason being that, at 52, I haven't been through the menopause as yet and Ribociclib hasn't been tested with Tamoxifen (that I'm already on) for perimenopausal women. My option? To induce the menopause by either injections or keyhole surgery (to remove my ovaries) and then start after that. With a drug that is so new that no one really knows how effective it is.
My decision?
NO THANKS! And happily my consultant agreed.
Continue with 'normal' life and hope my potentially 'lying dormant' cancer won't reappear.
Picture of me having cuddles with the cute Mouse earlier this week - love my job 😁