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Hi All. New here and hoping someone can see this and talk me off the ledge. I have been having pain in my ribs. At first I thought it was a broken rib again (had it 6 months ago post radiation for no reason). But the I saw the cord and now two cords from my breast to rib. I am freaked out because my surgery was over a year…
Hello all, It's been a while since I've posted. Looking through the forum I'm finding a lot of comfort knowing I'm not alone! I had a giant 8cm Grade 3 ER-/PR- DCIS back in 2015 that was treated with Uni Mastectomy. No chemo or radiation. After 8 1/2 years of everything clear on MRI every year, I have now discovered an…
Background - I had a double mastectomy for stage 2B lobular breast cancer in December of 2012 followed by chemo and anastrozole ,and a lumpectomy for DCIS and radiation five years prior in 2007. Due to severe complications with the double mastectomy I was hospitalized for a month and came home with a pretty big dog ear on…
Hey all, Hope this is the same group I originally joined in 2002 when I first was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer. Had lumpectomy, chemo & rads and was an active member for quite a while, but got burned out after a few years. Now, I'm seeking advice. Is anyone on the new weight loss drugs? I've been taking Zepbound…
My wife was operated on for stage 0 DTIS and received radiotherapy at the end of 2023. She thought with today being the last day of the year, she would go and see the results of her latest followup checkup, which for work reasons, she has no way to get to the hospital until today. She just called me and said the doctor is…
“We Need More Education About the Risk of Recurrence” December 10, 2025 At the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Megan-Claire Chase, known online as Warrior Megsie, a fierce and funny breast cancer advocate, presented a poster on real-world patient and caregiver experiences with breast cancer risk of recurrence in…
I had DCIS and IDC in my left breast in 2019. I had a lumpectomy and radiation. I took anastrazole for 4.5 years. I finished in March of 2024. I had a mammogram on December 1, 2025. I was called back for ultrasound and more pics. It shows a mass with spiculation and peripheral vascularity. It is in my right lateral,…
I finished chemo for Stage 2 ER+ Her2- about 7 months ago, then 20 rounds of radiation, and been on anastrozole and Verzenio since then. CA 27.29 was 21 about a month after chemo but was tested this week (6 months later) and has risen to just out of normal range at 41. I know these tests are not reliable on their own but…
Hi Everyone, Talk me down. I just moved across the country 2 weeks ago and saw my new oncologist yesterday. She wanted to get her own labs even though I had them done a month ago. My cancer diagnosis: 35 year old female Stage 1A 40% low intensity ER, 5%PR and HER2-. Finished 4 AC, 12 weekly tax/carbo 6/25/2024 (Full…
I was reading about liquid biopsies and DNA bloodwork that would be better for detecting recurrence than tumor markers Has anyone tried this or do you know how to take advantage of this?
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