dear ginnie

i start tamoxifen 20 mg one a day
the report tells my oncology doctor
i would not benefit from chemo
i only need to take tamoxifen for
2 years after that another drug
for 5 years i am thrilled one less
painful process and not having
the loss of hair but i am going
back in the sweating hormone
flux mode never without trade-off
but thankful indeed 7 year treatment
still not exempt from a return of cancer
nonetheless i am relieved i acted on it
right away and no regrets