“History of two estrogen positive breast cancers, a radical hysterectomy and 17 years without hormones.”
My name Is Carolyne and I was happily in school going for my physicians license when in 2003 d then 2005 I was diagnosed with breast caner. I had a double mastectomy and then I had cervical cancer resulting in a radical hysterectomy which threw me into a sever menopause that would last 17 years as doctors would in no way treat me with hormones. I had a horrible quality of life, was offered anti depressants that made me feel worse and also a lot of narcotics that I was happy to take bad as they were for me as they made me feel better. Fast forward to 2018 and I would meet ( after starting a menopause group on FB for any woman suffering a severe menopause) the incredible physicians who have specialized in treating women in menopause the past 50 years and know that compounded bio identical hormones do not cause cancer and do not harm us. I was very well treated and treated correctly with compounded bio identical hormones starting at age 59 and am now 63. I now have a life whereas prior to hormones I had no quality of life at all. I could not work, I could not go to school anymore because I had no energy for one and could not remember anything for two. i was completely unemployable. I lost my libido, I lost my memory, I cried constantly over nothing at all - I had severe vaginal atrophy and many UTI's, one nearly killing me. I had horrific anxiety due to horrible adrenaline surges due to no estrogen at all and I was a complete mess. My doctors here wanted me to see a psychiatrist. I knew I did not need a psychiatrist - I knew I needed hormones and badly. I did begin my hormones that were compounded out for me out for my unique body and I improved. I am working full time and am back in school at 63 and I am watched well by my well seasoned physician who knows menopause to be the specialty that it very much is but has never been recognized as such. I have my life back! I feel very safe; I feel wonderful knowing I am also protecting my body as well. If my compounded bio identical hormones are taken from me, I will have no life. Nor will some 8 to 10 million women who also choose to copy nature and feel incredible due to replacing vital hormones lost. There are many of us out there who rely on our cBHRT and our incredible physicians who have spent 25+ years specializing in treating us. Pls allow us out choices to do what is best for our bodies and allow us to choose to have our doctors and not the government treat us. Than you so much. Carolyne Shapiro
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