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Re: DCIS Stage 0 High Grade HR+
Hi there sunnywithshowers
Thank you for your message
I am new here and still trying to navigate how to use this platform
Please tell me more about your journey.
My surgery was on Sept 17 2025. A left lumpectomy. My recovery went well, but you have to give your body time to heal and rest. And not overdo it. I was folding tea towels 3 days post op and it was too much for me. I did not drive for 3 weeks.
No lifting on the surgical site .. more than 5 pounds for the first 2 weeks was the instructions from my surgeon.
My wound healing was terrific. No infection.
Even after, I did not do any lifting. No grocery shopping, laundry or house cleaning like vacuum.
I saw the surgeon for a 3 week post op and will see her again for a final follow up. I am also under the care of my Radiation oncologist. I am due to start radiation the week of Nov 17 for 9 rounds
I know for me, the waiting period is at least 6 weeks post op to allow for the scar tissue to heal before radiation.
I will be about 8 weeks post op before I begin. I am starting to feel anxious waiting to start the next process in my journey.
And I have been off work the entire time. I was told be the cancer team I will need 3 weeks off AFTER my last session to recover.
I hope this helps you
So nice to have this family to lean on for support
Many thanks and embracing with strength
Re: DCIS Stage 0 High Grade HR+
Hello moderators
My apologies for not messaging sooner.
I’ll be honest. This is all so new to me and I’m still trying to figure out how to send messages. Hoping this reaches to all who check this post. Lol
I am doing ok. I have my off moments here and there throughout the day. I called the Cancer Centre yesterday and they told me they are still working on my “planning” . I hope to start radiation the week of Nov 17th.
I am scheduled for 9 rounds. 5 on the whole breast and 4 “boosters” on one part (anterior) where the margin clearance was 1mm.
I feel anxious about just getting the next process started on this journey.
I see the MO Nov 28 for a follow up and to see if I qualify for genetic testing.
I’ll keep you all posted
Many thanks and embracing with strength
Redwinelover .. and yes!! I still enjoy a glass of wine!!
Re: thread for middle age to older Christian women.
Nancy, so glad to hear things are going well for your remodel. You have been on my mind all day. Enjoy your evening. Chris
Re: how about drinking?
Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy Monday Monkey Day! Got our first snow yesterday, mixed in with rain, didn't stick, but a harbinger of things to come. And boy was it cold, outside and inside. Some things I really planned to get done before the weather changed didn't happen, and now I've got to see what I can do about making them happen now before it gets any colder. Which means I will not be able to go to Mom's every other day, so I'm feeling guilty about that. And I just called Mom's dr's office to get orders for blood work faxed to the place she's at, they have a person come in from the local lab once a week and will draw the blood without my having to drive her to the hospital, and am having trouble getting through to the correct nurse, which has me wound up even more and ready to dissolve into tears and just go back to bed so I don't have to deal with the flat tire I've now got.
So here I am, sitting at the computer with little girl dog Zoe half in my lap, listening to me reminding myself that none of these things are insurmountable, none are life or death, and I know how to handle each thing, and I need to just take it one phone call at a time. And that I can open a new bottle of wine to go with dinner tonight to celebrate. I keep a few bottle of wine in the fridge, and when I was reloading the fridge the other day I saw I had one of my favorite wines in the wine drawer, and that's the one I'm going to open tonight.
Ok, rant and pity party done. Onward and upward.
Teka--the first snow is pretty, isn't it? Is yours sticking or did it melt off?
Morning, WallyCat!
Jazzy--I'm so glad you had a good visit with your sister. I'm also glad you didn't have any real trouble getting home with the flight cuts starting. I can't imagine being a TSA worker right now, they often aren't treated well when things are going normally, it must be a hundred times worse around without getting paid, the flight cutbacks, and the holiday travel starting all at once. Sounds liike you have a nice work schedule over the next few weeks, good for you! And you have lots of people coming to visit soon, that will be so much fun for all of you!
Miriandra--good for you for going back to massage! I'm sure you will do really well.
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Re: February 2020 Surgery Group
This looks like the place to be for surgery Feb 2020-related questions.
Two weeks ago I had a lumpectomy on one side for a ER+, PR+, HER2- 1.1 cm, grade 2 tumor with a breast reduction and lift on the other side. On the "other" side, I'd already had breast cancer in 2017 (yep, this was my second primary) and radiation. Well, I opted for the reduction (my plastic surgeon (PS) suggested a "lift" as well) so that side would match the new lumpectomy side. Supposedly my cancer is gone (clean lymph nodes/clean margins)--so YES, a big YAY--but I'm not happy with the "other" reduction/lift side. The size of the two is now pretty decent, but the nipple was lifted way too much. It's really different than the lumpectomy side. I'm kinda bummed.
So, the PS suggested an in office procedure to cut a cresent moon shape above the lumpectomy side and lift that nipple to be close to the already lifted side. I canceled the appointment for a few reasons and would love to have input on any of these. 1) already not too happy with the PS's original intent; I feel that the reduction/lift should've come out closer to the lumpectomy side. Since that reduction/lift side had previous radiation, though, I'm not sure if the PS should've just done better or if it was a hard surgery. 2) I don't want to lose sensation in the lumpectomy side nipple. Would that be the case? 3) Hesitant to go through another surgery even if small. The reduction/lift has been difficult, painful, and a little slow to heal. It's probably good I didn't know how slow and difficult healing would be or I may have just left the two sides quite uneven and then been unhappy. Without knowing how difficult and long the recovery was, I'm decently happy--at least with the reduced size/matching. But the nipple misplacement is bothersome. Thoughts? Similar experiences?
JLBinPDX
Re: Looking for others with low risk, less than 2cm, IDC stage 1 grade 1HR+ HER2- on endocrine therapy
That's fantastic ! I felt like, for me, it was just the "this is what's supposed to happen next" and not, what's right for ME, from my oncologist. I will be asking my surgeon about 6 month mammograms and will go from there.
Stay well!
gmm3916
Re: HER2 Positive-anyone 10 years out?
celebrating 12 years 4 months since my diagnosis of ER/PE-HER2+ stage II breast cancer. I started coming to this site back in 2013 and kept “searching” for survivors with my diagnoses. I’m so happy to be here and post today. Love ❤️
Making that Final Surgery Decision
Hi to everyone. I am new to the group. I was diagnosed early in the year with ER and PR - and HER2 + with lymph node involvement breast cancer. (stage 3A). I have completed my last treatment about 4 weeks ago and trying to mentally prepare for the surgery. I am at the point where I need to make a decision but having a bit of a struggle making the final choice as to whether I choose the single or double mastectomy. All along I was planning to have the single breast removed that was affected, with the flap surgery, however, I recently started second guessing whether I should do the double mastectomy. My main concern and question is am I more at risk because of my cancer type for something to develop on the other side. I am 51, and no family history. This sort of hit me out of left field. Being HER2 positive and ER/PR negative; does that increase my chances of something developing on the other side? My doctors have been great but I feel like I just need a little more guidance in terms of my risk and I know they can't tell me what to do as it's a personal choice. I know the risk is lower generally but I struggle with removing what is now healthy tissue; but I also don't want to go through this again. I just want to know if what I have puts me more at risk and if I should consider the double mastectomy more. Any input would help. Thank you.
Re: How has normal, day-to-day life changed for you after diagnosis? Share your “different normal.”
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Re: How has normal, day-to-day life changed for you after diagnosis? Share your “different normal.”
This site needs more promotion. So much traffic was lost when the site was updated. Covid might have been what had so many join and post. I know the need for this site is important.
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