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Breaking Research News on Practical Matters and Breast Cancer
Breaking Research News on Practical, Day-to-Day Matters and Breast Cancer
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Zoom Meet-Up Bonded by Breast Cancer: Place to Keep Chatting
Hey Everyone, Here is a place to keep sharing between meetups. Warmly, The Mods
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Anyone else feel good, like they don't have cancer?
Don't get me wrong, I know I do, I felt the lump and saw the breast and bone biopsy results but I feel fine, always have. I've been very lucky to have completed my first year and treatments with minimal SE's but I often feel guilty that so many others of varying stages struggle, it isn't what I expected when diagnosed…
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Life during breast cancer.
Hi. I was dx'd with metastatic lobular carcinoma in 2018. I had gone to a dermatologist because of a sore on my thigh. Turns out it was positive for MBC. I saw an Oncologist , and was informed it was stage 4 terminal. So I was on Ibrance for 4 years, and was doing well. But then my cancer markers started to go up. But not…
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Interesting conversation with RO concerning follow up
So had a 6 month appt with RO which honestly I’m not sure why but in the back of my head I thought she would just say looks good, have a nice life 🤪. So at the end as we were discussing when I was seeing the BS and MO again (in December), she told me the “plan” was her to follow me for the next two years but since the BS…
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Annoying health ads online
Does anyone else find those clickbait health-scare 'ads' on the internet upsetting? I just bumped into one on my Fac*bo*k feed -- 'Nine things not to say to Metastatic Breast Cancer patients'. It raised my stress level and annoyed me; last thing I felt like experiencing on a Sunday. I know the human brain is wired to look…
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Mara’s inspiring story.
Mara is a BCO champion with an inspiring story. She has graciously agreed to share her journey: https://advancedbreastcancer.net/living/mara-interview
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Well HEREs a freaky story...
Our new puppy gifted me with a flea bite on my right hand (my right arm being devoid of 20 lymph nodes, mind you) which within days turned into cellulitis. A couple of days later, my fake right hip started hurting. Since artificial joints are magnets for infection, I of course immediately assumed the worst. 10 days on…
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Beauty products: Hair Dye? Sunscreen? Face products/retinol?
I'm far from being done with treatment - waiting on 2nd set of scans (MRI, bilateral mammo) after consulting radiologist saw extra stuff on my original imaging, joy - but I'm trying to build a plan NOW for "after treatment" since I'm a big long-term planner and it calms my anxiety to be able to make little plans for the…
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When To End Relationship with your Oncologist?
Hello friends. I was diagnosed in 2014 with early stage BC. I had a lumpectomy followed by 6 weeks radiation. I then received tamoxifen for a few years followed by letrozole, for a combined total of 8 years, completing therapy in 2021. I was wondering if I should continue to see my oncologist for annual visits even if I…
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Mammogram frequency after cancer
What have you heard or experienced about this... My oncologist will not allow me an 18 month after breast cancer mammogram , yet aren't you supposed to get mammos every six months for the first two years? If so, does anyone know a way to get one without an onco referral? thank you!
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How has your BC experience changed you
We want to hear about how your experience of BC has changed you and how/in what ways is your life different now. Have you made lifestyle, relationship, work changes?
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Diagnosed/treated 2018 -- Sharing our "what's next"
As this year is drawing to a close, thought it would be helpful to have a place to keep in contact as we move forward. Personally I have found tremendous help here and am interested in how everyone is doing.
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Worried about everything! Feel guilty anyone else
Hello ladies. I am two weeks away from completing all my big treatments. I am happy about it and scared at the same time. Does anyone else besides me always have in the back of your mind : I have to eat different, I should not have had those three drinks ( I am not a huge drinker just usually a glass of wine here or there…
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Stop Smoking Support Thread
Some of us will, some of us won't, but it's an ugly beast to try to tackle alone. I think I'd rather have cancer than quit. Sadly, I can't quit cancer. Dunno if I can quit smoking or not, but I just read a study that says smoking (nicotine) interferes with and blocks chemo by 61%.…
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How do you know if treatment worked?
Hi Everyone, I was first diagnosed with DCIS in 11/2019. Had a lumpectomy 1/2020. First followup mammogram indicated cancer again and I had a second lumpectomy 5/2021 followed by chemo, radiation and IV treatment for HER2+ cancer (2nd lumpectomy indicated HER2+). I keep asking my oncologist how do I know if this is working…
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2014 DX at 31 checking in... ER+PR+ Her2+
June 19th 2014 I was DX with a 1.7cm Triple positive breast CA. I chose a bilateral MX and requested to keep my nipples, despite them being breast tissue. I chose this because I refuse to do radiation because it was on my L side directly near my heart. Nope..Also, RADS would affect my cosmetic outcome and I am vain. Was…
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2017 Diagnosed-- A Place To Share "Whats Next"
thought I would start this thread to give those who were diagnosed in 2017 or underwent treatments in 2017 a common place to share our lives and adventures Welcome to all. Together we can learn from each other, lean on each other, and celebrate the good moments in life