With all the measures in place to protect us from Covid, I've managed to avoid getting a cold or flu as well over the past few years. But when I really do feel sick on occasion (i.e. sicker than the mild nausea, muscle aches and headaches I get on Tamoxifen) I get so anxious. I'm almost five years post diagnosis, but the…
Hi there I hope this message is allowed. 20 years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had ducal carcinoma with one infected lymph node. I had four rounds of chemotherapy - followed by mastectomies and another four rounds of chemotherapy. Treatment was tough. I was a young mom with two little ones at home that needed…
Hi all wonderful women in here, I was wondering if going through marriage crisis is common among breast cancer patients. If so - how do you deal with it? I was diagnosed first time in 2012 at age 45. At that time I had three children under age 10 and a good job and career in the financial industry. I went through surgery,…
Hello all, I am planning a dream trip with my family in July. I have a mammogram appointment May 24. I feel like I want to delay the mammogram until after the trip. My reasoning is : I am a 10 year survivor. If something is found and suspicious on May 24th, I know myself, and I won't be able to let it go or forget about…
Screening Mammography Rates Drop in Breast Cancer Survivors Apr 28, 2022 Rates of screening mammograms among women who've received breast cancer treatment have declined since 2009, especially among women ages 40 to 49. Read more...
Hi - I was diagnosed in 2010 with a Stage 1 IDC, no lymph node involvement, so had lumpectomy and brachytherapy and took Tamoxifen for 10 years. Long story but two weeks ago I went to see my gastro doctor thinking I might have diverticulitis (I'm 61 and it runs in my family). He did a contrast CT scan of my abdomen and…