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Double vision one eyes getting blurry
hi - I was stage 3c (1 node in neck lit up but was not biopsies so olio?) -er positive her2-. Very aggressive breast cancer. Had chemo, Masectomy and radiation, Currently on the last month of my two year Verzenio. I’ve had one instance of double vision in one eye 6 weeks ago on a plane. Then I noticed I’m having more…
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Any Triple Positives Go from Stage 1 to Brain Mets?
Hello All, I was diagnosed in late 2022 with Stage 1b IDC cancer in one breast and one axillary lymph node in that breast. I received 6 rounds of chemo, then 12 rounds of Kadcyla. I also underwent 30 rounds of radiation, a lumpectomy and am planning on a double mastectomy in a few months. All of my Signatera blood…
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Swollen underarm and node
Hi, I am 14 years out from a stage 1 IDC. Treated with lumpectomy, radiation, and tamoxifen. I had not been worrying much anymore about a recurrence. I went last week for screening mammo and they refused to do it because left underarm was swollen and they said I needed diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound. Went to PC to get…
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Worried about new dx or recurrence
I am a 28 year survivor, of ductal carcinoma, mastectomy and ac chemo. faithful getting annual mammograms. March had mammo and ultrasound, come back in 6 months follow up. Recently had a spontaneous large bruise on my breast as well as pain in breast. Recently went to Breast cancer center, repeated imaging, two nodes…
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Scares That Turned Out To Be Nothing
Husband here. My wife was diagnosed about 2 1/2 years ago. She is doing well. But that's not to say there haven't been more than a few moments of high anxiety thinking something's wrong or just waiting for test results to rule out a recurrence or mets. I hope it's ok with the great members here that I start a thread that's…
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Focal Asymmetry - Feeling Anxious
Hello all, I am 8 years out from a stage 1 IDC diagnosis, and I don’t think about breast cancer much anymore. It took me a very long time to get to this point. I do get nervous every year though as my annual mammogram gets nearer. I feel the stress and anxiety but have always been fortunate to have clear mammograms.…
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Mammo and Ultrasound With Birads 4
I haven't been here for sometime as I am 13 years out. I go for my mammos each year and personally I hate the place and do not trust them. I should have switched, but felt once a year I could deal with it. The issue is they did a biopsy in 2011 where I was dxed. Then after treatment they were biopsy happy. I had two bad…
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Upcoming biopsy for "subareolar mass" 1 year after mastectomy for extensive DCIS
I am trying not to get too panicky yet, and I'm more annoyed than scared at this point. I was diagnosed with DCIS in January 2023 after many years of monitoring and multiple biopsies that showed benign papillomas. I then found out I was CHEK2 positive and stepped up the monitoring with annual MRIs. I had very "busy"…
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Lymph node recurrence
Hi I am 9 years out from Invasive Carcinoma Moderately defeminated Grade II Stage 2B with 1 lymph node involved. I underwent a radical mastectomy followed by 6 rounds of chemotherapy and 5 years of Femara. I had a mamo followed by an ultrasound where they saw abnormal lymph node that was watched for 6 months. When I went…
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Rib Fractures = metastases?
Hi there, I am 3.5 years post diagnosis. Stage 3A, HER2/ER positive. After experiencing back and rib pain, I had a bone scan done. Results came back clear, however did pick up 2 rib fractures. As a next step, oncologist is recommending an xray. I can’t get a hold of her, are they doing the X-ray as the next step to rule…
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Tumor found during reconstruction
I had skin-sparing BMX with direct to implant reconstruction in October 2021. Eventually I decided implants weren't for me, so I explanted and had a DIEP in February 2024. My radiated side didn't heal well, and I've had four surgeries since for debridement, skin grafts, etc. All that work resulted in my left breast being…
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Chest Wall Recurrence worry after Mastectomy for grade 3 DCIS
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…
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More Lung Nodules & They are Growing?!
So I have been on a watch since November 2022 due to lung nodules…really just one of several they worried about. Had a clean biopsy on the one in July 2023. However, I had to have a 6 month CT repeat. Received the report and many new nodules since June and some have grown since June. However, the radiology did not give an…
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Anyone experienced numbness and tingling on one side of your body?
My bc diagnosis was in 2021 and I had a lumpectomy and lymph node biopsy 12/21, followed by radiation 3/22. I was 71 at the time. My diagnosis was pure mucinous, clear margins, no lymph node spread, grade 2, stage 1.About a month ago I experienced complete numbness of my right leg and foot from the groin down. It lasted…
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PET Scan
Hi I am wondering at what point will the oncologist order a PET scan. Is it mostly for patients with a high risk or symptoms of other issues? Or can I request one just to be sure that I am "all good"? Just anxious to see if I have or not have any other thing going on. I have a diagnostic mammogram and MRI coming up in…
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Weight loss question
Hi All I’ve been a member here for 20 years and 2 years ago I had my 4th BC DX. My recurrences have all been locally advanced, the latest grade 2, initially inoperative, though eventually after shrinking with Palbocyclib it was removed lat September, but path showed perineural invasion and prob lymphovascular invasion. (Nb…
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BII
Hi, I haven’t been here for some time. I was diagnosed with ILC left side/ stage 1 at age 53. Intuition told me to have lumpectomy where I had a lump that randomly had sharp pain. , My surgeon wanted to aspirate, it was the tissue beneath the lump that was ILC. Dble mastectomy/ expanders/ Mentor smooth silicone implants. i…
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PET Scan results are on portal - have not heard from doctor
After being diagnosed with a new breast cancer (my third in the same breast but apparently not a recurrence based on pathology), I had a PET scan prior to my scheduled SMX. The results were in my portal a few hours after the test yesterday morning but now, a day and a half later, no one has called to discuss the results.…
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Is this Lung mets? Petrified with every day...
that goes by with this cough. So I'd like to start this with the fact that most of my adult life (now 63) when I get a cough, it hangs on for weeks, Most of the time we are talking 4-5 weeks. I started having a very very slight cough, I want to say last winter. It was so slight, I would cough once or twice in the morning,…
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Stereotactic Breast Biopsy next week
It's been almost 7 years since my first discovery of BC (left side). I recently went in for my 14 th mammogram since then and calcification has been popping up on the right one for the last few 3D mammos. It went from 2 or 3 to about 20 tiny dots on the 03/2024 imaging. The report indication said: indeterminate cluster of…
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Bone ALP values Help
ALP is getting high after chemo. It never go back to normal and My MO wasn’t concern. I went to Bone specialist and he found that it’s coming from Bone. I freak out. I am getting bone scan. I don’t have any symptoms. Any similar situations?
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Stressing out about Elevated ALT levels (things other than liver mets?)
Wow, I have been gone from this site for so long I had a hard time figuring out where things were! This place was a godsend, and every time I start to worry about something, the ladies here have always helped, and I tried to do the same. History - I was diagnosed with Stage IIB back in 2009, had bmx, ACT chemo, radiation,…
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Moved: Changing time/symptoms
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Talk me off the ledge
I'm just about 1 year out from my Stage 1 diagnosis. Had a double mastectomy last July with reconstruction. Tissue expanders were exchanged for implants in November. Had to have a bit of fat grafting/scar revision this past April. Just after this last surgery, I felt a small lump just above my implant. At the time, I…
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Recurrence symptoms: swelling and heaviness?
Hi all, Has anyone experienced mild swelling or a feeling of heaviness in the breast as a symptom of local recurrence? No pain, redness or itching, but something just feels “off”. Laying on my back feels like something kind of heavy it sitting on my treated breast. Already have yearly mammo and US next week and will…
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My whole body feels scared - possible findings, biopsy and axillary aspiration
I was nervous just coming up on five years, and then my sonogram was inconclusive which caused days of fear, and then the second reading found a mass just by my nipple (on the good side) and enlarged lymph nodes (on my surgery side). Now I need a biopsy and an axillary aspiration and the soonest appointment is next Monday.…
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Mammogram recall
I have been getting mammograms every 6 months for about 5 years now and every other time they use contrast enhanced dye. In all that time, I was never recalled for further diagnostic imaging… until now. I’m a bit stressed to say the least. How often have you guys been recalled? Has the outcome always been good? Did it end…
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Stage 1A, released from treatment and concerned
Hi, I was diagnosed early 2020 with Stage 1A IDC with ITC’s in one node, HR+ IDC. I had a DMX, and 3 years of zoladex and letrozole. I was having really bad bone pain and tried different AI’s. They were worse. My MO felt it was ok to try tamoxifen. That was unbearable for me. I was happy to go back to the AI but my dr…
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Brain Mets question?
Hello, I am a breast cancer patient and i have a question. What are the symptoms of brain metases? Constant ear pain, sometimes with headaches, could indicate of the brain mets symptoms? thanks, a lot
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Soy Compounds May Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk
Soy Compounds May Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk Feb 1, 2024 Natural compounds found in soy might reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence. Read more…