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Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@candy-678 I hope it is nothing but it is possible that you have a different kind of cancer-say triple negative in that breast. Let's hope it is a benign cyst. Please keep us posted.
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@candy-678 Short answer, yes it could be a new cancer BUT it is just as likely it could be benign. If PCP is concerned enough to recommend a mammogram to rule it out, would be worth it to make sure using a mammogram or ultrasound.
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
@candy-678 Ugh sorry that you have to deal with the stress of follow-up on this. Can very well go either way but of course I will be praying for a whole lot of nothing going on! You know how it is …once you have cancer many things get called suspicious that may be called as normal in the non-cancer patient. So that is what I am hoping for, fingers crossed and big hugs and strength your way.
cookie54
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Candy - here for pocket duty for you as you deal with the stress of a suspicious finding in your other breast. I pray that it is benign🙏🏻🙏🏻. My MO does not have me get a mammogram on my remaining breast.
Wishing all a lovely Sunday.
Re: how about drinking?
That's one of the things I like about that web site - they have stories from women (and men!) who made all sorts of stories: implants, DIEP flap, lumpectomy, explants, prophylactic. I am vocal about AFC, because it doesn't get nearly as much attention as mound reconstructions, and some doctors still push back against women who choose flat. But I try to make the point that many women have very successful breast replacement procedures. Every choice makes you roll dice on the statistics. BreastReconstruction.org wants people to have a broad range of experiences to read about, so they can make as informed a decision as they want.
Re: My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
Happy Thanksgiving weekend to Mara and others who celebrate!
Re: mastectomy site feels stiff
thanks
yes, I'm giving it time and stretching my arm up repeatedly…..doctor didn't want me to do any other exercise with my arms yet
I do have full range of motion with that arm so that's good
mary9999
Re: Stage III Cancer Survivors .... 10+ Years and Out
I'm popping back in for an update. I'm at 15 years! Dx at age 29, stage IIIa, grade 2, ER+/PR+, 4/5 sentinel nodes. I had a reexcision and mastectomy post chemo, and there was still a ton of cancer in the breast. But here I am, feeling lucky and grateful to all the women who paved the way before me. My goal was to make it to age 40 and I did, with friends and loved ones and only one boob but who's counting, lol. Now, I want to turn 50.
Re: For Arimidex (Anastrozole) users, new, past, and ongoing
nancyjac - I beg to differ somewhat. I'm on anastrozole and my MO was adament that I not gain weight and I'm at a healthy BMI. The following indicates that being overweight and obese makes you more at risk for recurrence. http://www.breastcancer.org/risk/new_research/20120830.jsp
To me it's logical. A 1mg dose for someone weighing 120 lb has to be more effective than the same dose for someone weighing 180 lb. If my SEs were not so mellow, I'd challenge my MO on this "one dose fits all."
doxie