Hi all - thanks for all your comments back. The hormone treatment has been very effective and my last CT scan in May showed all the cancer gone from my lungs and my bloodwork looks good (except for the elevated tumor markers it has looked good since this all began). I continue to have some shortness of breath when I climb hills (more than what I'd call normal).

I am looking into the menopause angle because 3 other women I ride with are all experiiencing a decrease in abilities. One is in menopause naturally, 2 because of hysterectomies. When I told one about my lack of leg power she identified immediately with it. I can't seem to find anything related to exercise and menopause (except that you should exercise) so I figured this forum would be a good place to find what others are experiencing.

Maureen