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If surgery is on your calendar this Marchâlumpectomy or mastectomyâthis is your place. đ Consider this your official roll call. Whether youâre calm, overwhelmed, full of questions, or riding every emotion at once, we want you here. Post. Introduce yourself. Let us know youâre counting down the days. This thread is moreâŚ
If chemo starts for you this March, let this be your sign to step in and say hello. đ You do not have to face this chapter quietlyâor alone. This space is here to hold the real stuff. The anticipation. The fear. The courage. The logistics. The âhow is this going to work?â thoughts at midnight. However youâreâŚ
Every time I take a drink of ice cold water (or anything ice cold), it feels as though someone is pouring ice cold water down my chest on the outside! It takes my breath away! Is this normal?Â
I swore I would manage this but recently figured out that all these health problems are actually side effects from tamoxifen. it started out manageable. horrific nausea but weed fixed that. hot flashes were annoying but occasional and did not last long. then i started getting severe stomach pains that confined me to bedâŚ
Hello, i just had my exchange surgery after expanders post DMX. I had expanders filled to 550 cc. I learned today that they only were able to put in 415 cc implants due to the fact they could not get the pocket to close when a larger implant was put in. Did anyone have this experience? Not sure if this leaves me optionsâŚ
My question is why i am on my period, if i had my injection on March 5? I was diagnosed on February 2023 and soon after i started zoladex. Since than it happened 2 times to have my period, only once it was my fault i forgot about one injection. Now it happened again but i had my injection. Next month its 6 months since iâŚ
Dear All, (and Layne are you there?) Got my Tamox today and will start in a week. Where are my tamoxi pals? It says weight loss for one of the side effects. Now that's a good thing. Basha Edited by Mods to add content from the main Breastcancer.org site's section on Tamoxifen in Pill Form (Brand Name: Nolvadex): Benefits,âŚ
I have been taking Lupron and AI for nearly 5 years. I started at 49 and next month will be 55. My side effects have been really bad and I honestly canât take it anymore. I have noticed that my symptoms depend on days of month in my Lupron cycle. I have a few good days before the shot and a few good days after, but thenâŚ
If radiation is part of your plan this March, this is your cue to step in and introduce yourself. âď¸ Youâve found your people. Whether youâre waiting on your start date, driving to daily sessions, or already ringing the bell, this thread is your check-in spot. A place for honesty. For âIs this normal?â questions. ForâŚ
Hi everyone. I am five weeks postop and due to see my surgeon this Wednesday.. Iâm trying to prepare myself because what I asked for and what he did seem to be two different things. I had existing implants and decided on doing a simple explant with a lift on my good side.. on my cancer side he has done a tuck and roll withâŚ
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