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Upcoming brain mri
Hi, I’m having a brain mri Wednesday due to persistent headaches/dizziness and some hearing issues. Can anyone let me know what to expect? I’m very, very nervous about the procedure and what they might find. Diagnosed Nov 2018 triple positive.
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Worried - Lymph Nodes in Chest
At my last check-up, I mentioned to MO that I've been having some back pain. She ordered a bone scan and spine CT with contrast. The bone scan was normal, but the CT lit up some nodes. I am not sure if they are in chest or lungs. (I am staying off Google) Doctor called and left a message that she was ordering a chest CT. I…
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Question about lung nodule size
Hey all! My most recent CT showed a 5mm lung nodule. MO says we'll scan again in 6 months. We'll, I went back and looked at old images. An abdominal CT from 7 months ago showed the nodule but it measured 3mm. It wasn't noted in the report then so I don't think my MO was aware. I've made an appointment with my PCP to…
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Slighty swollen "muscle" above collarbone
Hi, I don't want to be paranoid and phone the doc when it's nothing. I just feel my muscle above my collarbone up towards my neck on the left side feel slightly swollen and sensitive. I don't want to waste the doc's time, but I am also a little worried I leave it and then it turns out to be something. I just think I can't…
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Small bumps on mastectomy scar
I’m a year out of double mastectomy for her2 positive, hormone negative breast cancer. Had my swap surgery (tissue expanders to implants) in November. Healed very well. In the last week, I have noticed two new small bumps over my mastectomy scar, on the same side where I had the cancer. They don’t look red or infected. At…
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Fear kicking in as MO check-up nears
During the first year of treatment I loved going to MO checkups. It was reassuring and I looked forward to the appointments. As treatment ended and those appointments got spaced out, the fear of recurrence hit hard. I've now gotten to a really peaceful, content point where I rarely think about cancer at all (yay!). But I…
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Can bone scan indicate arthritis that is actually Mets?
I have been having mild hip and low back pain for about 5 months. I'm doing recommended back exercises, massage therapy, traction, physio, needling, but nothing seems to be eliminating the pain. The uptake on the bone scan was in my thoracic region which was mild. Moderate uptake also noted at L3 but they indicated they…
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Four years post treatment lump under scar
I really can’t believe I’m writing this. It never seems to failed something seems to come up right before my next six month check. I was doing my monthly check at the beginning of this month and I noticed a new lump under my lumpectomy scar it is not right on the surface it actually feels more under that. It’s taking a lot…
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Scanxiety
I was diagnosed with TNBC last year and had chemo, lumpectomy, radiation and immunotherapy. I was so positive but I am up for yearly scan this week and I am coming up with all sorts of symptoms that could show the worst case scenario. I had severe allergies last year when I was diagnosed and it returned exactly now. So I…
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Can’t distinguish it’s a muscle or lymph node on collar bone
hi friends I noticed from few days something hard where the collar bone starts towards the chest. Not sure if it’s a muscle or a lymph node. I have gone so many times to Er and to the oncologist with fears. Don’t know how to fight my anxiety
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Concerning Blood Counts
Hi everyone! Has anyone experienced decreasing blood counts months after finishing chemo? I had my last round of chemo on 9/1/2021, but continue to receive Herceptin/Perjeta every 3 weeks (HER2+). My white blood cell counts were great all throughout chemo, but they have been decreasing over the last few months. My…
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Very Scared New Lump
Lumpectomy & Radiation 2010 for Stage 1 infiltrating Breast Ca. Then 2 years ago diagnosis of necrosis from radiation on outer side of nipple which they are watching. Now in past 2 months new non movable firm nodule marble sized alsolike a marble hard & round poking up out of my front rib or from between rib & feels…
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Swollen armpit, collarbone lymph node & neck lymph node
Well I didn't think I would have to back here after my diagnosis in 2018 but here i am.... About a week ago I had pain in my armpit (cancer side) then I noticed swelling, major swelling, like a golf ball in my armpit and into my chest (mastectomy side). I originally thought lymphedema as I had over done it a few weeks back…
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Five months post mastectomy to flat part of scar thick
hey, has anyone had an experience where the mastectomy scaring felt firm and raised or thick? I'm not sure if it was like that before or if it is new. Messaged my onco today.