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Breast Cancer Risk Remains High for BRCA+ Women After Age 50
Breast Cancer Risk Remains High for Women With BRCA Mutations After Age 50
Mar 2, 2023
Women with BRCA mutations continue to have a higher risk of breast cancer after age 50. Read more...
Re: Second time around questions
Bit of a different profile, but I am nine years out from my recurrence and I am just here to tell you hang in there and I am cheering you on. I had had a double mastectomy too, and spent far too much time calculating my risks. I encourage you to go with the treatment that gives you the best chance at the best outcome, but not to spend your time on "what ifs."
Having said that: absolutely, get the second opinion, because being comfortable with your treatment plan and your doctor means everything for your peace of mind. The second opinion may be different than the first (mine was), but air them thoroughly with both doctors and you will know what feels right to you. If they are the same, you have a plan.
All the best to you. You've got this.
Yuuki
yuuki
“Going flat: rethinking life after mastectomy" - great article on flat closure and quality of life
A picture of me in one of my swim designs was featured in an Australian article on flat closure! It's an interesting read. Instead of just declaring, "You won't feel feminine without breasts," someone actually asked women who had gone flat. A massive 92% were happy with their results. Respondents also reported a lot of pushback and resistance from their care team when they asked for flat closure - some doctors even demanded a psych evaluation before they would listen to their patient! Hopefully, this article will help reassure surgeons and oncologists that going flat is a reasonable option that should be offered along with implant and DIEP options.
Re: Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
holy purge city while unpacking Sandy!!! Feels great to get it done though. Don’t worry about the ties at least they don’t take up much room!!! My brother is an ex -DJ. His giant speakers and sound boards have been stored at my mom’s for a very long time. Well mom tells me know that he’s home owner he gets them back or they go out on the road.
I’ve had a very adventful September so far. Heading to celebration of life #2 in less than a week. This one requires a boat ride. 30 min to the boat and the ferry is 1 1/2 hr then another 45 to my destination. Phew. Rehearsals are going well for Agatha Christie’s The Hollow. Next week we start runs to tighten up the show before we get our first audience on Sept 29.
We had an electrical engineer come out to our complex. He deemed my unit a fire hazard and our system archaic. Ahh the complex is 30+ yrs old. When we pointed out the heat pump certified electrician decommissioned two of my baseboards in order to draw power he the. Added unit 8 as a fire hazard as they too have a heat pump. He will only adjust his report if we get the overload addressed. As Unit 8 says “ what overload” and how does he want it fixed? He also told me we need to convert over to gas. I asked the question how because there is no gas line on our short street which is close to the water. He flustered when I said that being an A-hole saying well I saw at least one unit with gas. I corrected him and said unit 5 had propane. Never a dull moment dealing with idiots.
So next week my unit and the boys in unit 8 are contacting the company that did our install to get a letter. So unnecessary. I hate this level of stoopid.
Re: “Going flat: rethinking life after mastectomy" - great article on flat closure and quality of life
Hi, found this post when searching to connect with other people who have chosen to go flat. I had a bilateral mastectomy with AFC four weeks ago and know I made the right decision, just lonely! Hoping to connect with others.
Mare
Re: how about drinking?
Good Morning, Loungettes! Happy TGIF day! The plan for today is to spend the day with Mom, who wants to do the Ocean Drive in Acadia National Park. Neither of us have done that trip for years. Today should be beautiful for the drive. She also wants to stop to make arrangements for her head stone for the cemetery plot. She wants to have "everything all set, and so no one has to arrange anything." Should make for an interesting day.
Teka--I never heard of him until I saw all the info on the news sites about the shooting yesterday. Crazy situation.
Miriandra--wow, what a wild quote! I agree that something needs to be done about gun violence, but I disagree that gun control laws is the answer. If they worked, we'd have seen some progress by now. I think the real answer is in societal changes that support the value of life overall, but I don't know how to make that happen.
mOmmy--what an Ancestry find! Did you know about the local marker before this?
Friday Cocktail Recipe
4.67 from 27 votes
Ingredients
• 3/4 oz White Rum
• 3/4 oz Mango Puree
• 1/4/2006 Mango(s)
• 1/4 oz Lime Juice
Instructions
Blend Ingredients:
• In a blender, combine 3/4 oz white rum, 3/4 oz mango purée, and 1/4 fresh mango. Add a handful of crushed ice and blend until smooth.
Strain and Serve:
• Strain the mixture into a large highball glass filled with crushed ice.
Add Lime Juice:
• Squeeze a wedge of lime over the drink to add a refreshing citrus kick.
Serve Immediately:
• Garnish with a lime wedge or a slice of mango, and enjoy your Friday Cocktail right away.
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Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Shanagirl - so happy to hear you had great care for your bronchoscopy with good results. Hope the steroids give you some relief.
Here for pocket duty. Hope everyone is enjoying pleasant weather. We’ve started to see some leaves changing!
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Brochoscopy / Bronchoalveolar lavage:
@threetree @eleanora @intolight @cookie54 @chicagoan @wren44 @mara51506 @tanya_djamila @micmel @goldensrbest
Hi my Dear Lady Friends,
Thank you to all of you for your pockets, and your caring concerning you posts. you all mean so much to me.
My Pulmonologist🌷
I’m absolutely in love with him. he told me don’t worry about anything. “I have a heavy hand when it comes to anesthesia, and you will sleep through the whole procedure. And I was totally out through the whole thing. It was only one and a 1/2 hour. Left the Hospital at 10:00 am, home by 11:30, and I slept all day went to bed early slept all night and all the next day. my Dear Husband was able to make his bi-annual Cardiologist appointment. At 1:50 Cardiologist told him he’s as healthy as a man in his 40’s. Clean ill of health.
Yet I am still so weak and very tired.
My Lung Dr. took good care of me and everything looked clear and all went well. Final diagnosis:
👇
A. Lung, left lower lobe, biopsy:
- Lung parenchyma with solitary non-necrotizing granulomatous inflammation, see comment.
- Negative for malignancy.
Lung, right upper lobe, bronchoalveolar lavage:-Negative for malignant cells.-Alveolar macrophages, bronchial cells, neutrophils, and red blood cells.-No evidence of pneumocystis organisms or fungi on GMS stain. No foamy exudate or viral inclusions.
Rule out pneumocystis pneumonia
LUNGS: No pulmonary consolidation, congestion or effusion. There is no pneumothorax. MEDIASTINUM: Cardiac and mediastinal contours are normal.
So my pulmonologist has me on METHYLPREDNISOLONE and I just hope it knocks this horrible cough out of me. I was up with it all last night, but I’m only on the medication for 2 days.
My Oncologist has the absolutely best specialists he works with. I’m very lucky to have him taking good care of me his concern that he would have to take me off Verzenio is ruled out. No pneumocystis pneumonia so I can stay on the Verzenio which haas kept me stable😊
shanagirl
Re: Starting Chemo August 2025 support thread
Hi ladies! We wanted to share this great thread with More Tips (and a Shopping List) for Getting Through Chemo. We hope you find it useful!
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