Transitioning with Cancer
I started taking T in September and everything had been going seemingly well. Unfortunately, I discovered a lump in my breast and have now officially been diagnosed with breast cancer. My surgeon originally advised me to stop testosterone, but because my cancer is triple negative, the oncologist said there should be no risk with continuing.
Honestly, I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed with the idea of gender transition at the same time as chemotherapy. That is a lot of change for my body to go through and I’m not sure how the chemo and T will affect each other.
I’m just wondering if anyone else has experienced transitioning and taking HRT while receiving cancer treatment. How were you affected physically and emotionally? Do you have any advice for dealing with these two major life changes at once?