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Honoring Our Caregivers: Share your appreciation!
In the U.S., November is National Family Caregivers Month. We're taking a moment to recognize those friends, family, and loved ones who provide us support. Share your caregiver story, praise, or tips for caregivers here. This will help caregivers know they aren't alone, to honor them, and provide them some helpful insight…
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I Don't Know What To Do!🥺
Hi! Im here cause I dont what to do, my mom has been diagnosed with breast cancer and it's an advanced cancer. She already had her left breast removed and now undergoing a chemotherapy. She's now in her third session. My mom keep on having episodes of pain all over her bones, and this always happen every night and also…
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Wife is starting Xeloda soon
Hi all, My wife was diagnosed with mBC in 2023. She has been through 4-ish lines of treatment, the latest Enhertu. She has felt great with no side effects but it has stopped working after a year. This is next and I’m terrified of the side effects and what living with them will be like for us and our relationship. Can…
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Help! Scanxiety & stress over watching my sister in pain.
My sister has MBC, stage IV, mets to the lungs & bones. Originally diagnosed Stage 2-A, IDC, underwent radical right breast mastectomy in 2020. In 2022, metastasis to the bones & lungs. Her 2nd line of treatments, Capecitabine & Lapatinib, poisoned her system resulting in stomach issues (diarrhea, gastritis, etc. She has…
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The husband's and partner's corner
A gathering space for the partners of loved ones with breast cancer to discuss your unique experiences.
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Just an Update....its been a quiet few weeks....
Hello all. We have had impressive results since we started treatment in late January. Nadia has noticed a significant reduction in the size of the tumor in her breast. We should get a scan in the coming weeks, and hopefully (God willing) NED is found in her liver. She is feeling good and has had very mild symptoms from her…
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Advice for caregiver
Hi all My partner is scheduled for single mastectomy and implant next week. Looking for advice-tips on what type of things I can expect, what can I do to prepare for after surgery and what I can do to help her though the recovery period?
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Find a person who would understand what I am going through.
I’m in my mid-40s and caring for my wife, who has stage 4 breast cancer. The cancer has spread to bones, then, after a few years of treatments, to the liver…, and they are now trying to enroll her in clinical trials. She’s relatively young, so I’m hoping she qualifies—but overall, it just gives you a bit of extra time. We…
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What to expect from Kisqali (side effects)?
Hi, I'm a caregiver to my mom, who was diagnosed de novo with metastatic breast cancer just last month in August 2024. She has metastases to the bones, liver, and lungs, and she's scheduled for a brain MRI next week. She's started on Letrozole, which was paused while she's been undergoing palliative radiation therapy to…
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Extreme tumor markers (CEA, CA 15-3)
Hi Everone, I'm Peter; this is my first post in this forum. However, I used to read it a lot. I'm here to understand my wife's situation; maybe some of you have experienced similar things to what we did a couple of days ago. Long story short, my wife was diagnosed with hormone-positive breast cancer in October 2020; she…