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Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis

A place to talk about how your diagnosis has affected you after active treatment ends. Discuss long-term side effects, fears and joys, silver linings and other ways your diagnosis has impacted your life.

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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

  Announcement

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  Feb 18, 2023

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• Struggling

  I was diagnosed in 8/2022. Not 100% sure of Stage, 1) because the whole Stage thing causes me additional anxiety and 2) I had Neoadjuvant chemo so I think the “official stage” is the one after chemoth…

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  Started by ougirl91

  Most recent by chelsea5

  Mar 11, 2025

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• Life altering perception

  Since I was diagnosed I have absolutely had my perceptions change. I see life completely different. Things I let slide by are now things I want to get rid of. I've noticed I've cut a lot of people out…

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  Started by scchick

  Feb 8, 2025

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• Side effects of coming off Tamoxifen?

  I finished my course of Tamoxifen and few weeks ago (yay!) and just ended my first post-Tamoxifen period. Now I'm having some abnormal discharge, and also there's what looks like a pimple in my health…

  tamoxifen (Nolvadex; Apo-Tamox; Tamofen; Tamone; Soltamox)

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  Started by 32b

  Jan 26, 2025

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• My Update—6 years post diagnosis

  Hi Friends: I thought I’d post a update on myself 6 1/2 years after my stage 1, grade 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma diagnosis. I chose to only have surgery. I did not go on hormone blocking drugs. I cho…

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  Started by jons_girl

  Most recent by 32b

  Jan 22, 2025

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• 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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  Most recent by katg

  Jan 13, 2025

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• Medicare Brokers

  Charlene, I spoke with my girlfriend and she IS licensed in Pennsylvania (it's where she is originally from). She'd love to help you out. Let me know if you're interested. I can give you her info. Jod…

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  Started by collijr

  Dec 27, 2024

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• Moved: Caring for a loved one/friend

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  Oct 31, 2024

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• Sudden left side numbness, negative for stroke

  hi friends. I’m a three year cancer survivor trying to navigate life after my cancer and the death of my sister from ovarian cancer. Long story short I was driving my kids when I experienced left lip …

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  Started by monarchandthemilkweed

  Most recent by maggie15

  Aug 14, 2024

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• Survivor of 4 separate cancers

  Hi, all. I have had 4 separate cancers over 26 years. My "journey" began in 1997 when breast cancer (Stage 1 ER -) was found on my 2nd annual mammogram at the age of 42. I went through a lumpectomy th…

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  Started by scarlett1

  Most recent by waves2stars

  Jul 22, 2024

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• Great article in newsletter

  Kate!!!! Your story was amazing in the newsletter. Thank you for putting your story into words. 💗

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  Started by collijr

  Most recent by moderators

  Jun 14, 2024

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• Torso sensitivity

  I posted about this 5 years ago, and never received a response from anyone who could relate. I hoped I'd "outgrow" this sensation, but that's not the case. So I'm circling back now, after discussing t…

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  Started by hendymom

  Most recent by laughinggull

  Jun 14, 2024

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• 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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  Most recent by m0mmyof3

  Apr 7, 2024

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• 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…

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  Started by priss1

  Most recent by ruthbru

  Nov 14, 2023

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• Women Treated for Breast Cancer Seem To Age Faster

  Research News

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  Most recent by kotchaj

  Aug 7, 2023

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• The Ups and Downs of the Transition Phase

  Someone wrote recently that she wished she still had breast cancer because her life now is more difficult than it was when she was going through chemo. Her job is more demanding and now she lacks the …

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  Started by mavericksmom

  Most recent by mavericksmom

  Aug 7, 2023

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• 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 minim…

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  Started by illimae

  Most recent by sarahmaude

  Mar 27, 2023

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• 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 …

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  Started by princessfluffybritches

  Dec 9, 2022

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• 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 se…

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  Started by quietgirl

  Most recent by alicebastable

  Oct 4, 2022

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• 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 rais…

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  Started by abbyrhodes3

  Most recent by abbyrhodes3

  Sep 26, 2022

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• 

  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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  Started by traveltext

  Most recent by elainetherese

  Sep 23, 2022

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• 

  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 st…

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  Started by sugarplum

  Most recent by oldladyblue

  Aug 30, 2022

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• 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 NO…

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  Started by mumuriri

  Most recent by kaynotrealname

  Aug 28, 2022

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• 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 ye…

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  Started by Togethertolearn

  Most recent by priss1

  Jul 18, 2022

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• 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…

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  Started by beaverntx

  Most recent by veeder14

  Jun 16, 2022

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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 e…

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  Started by loverofjesus

  Most recent by loverofjesus

  Mar 26, 2022

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• 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 r…

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  Started by webwriter

  Most recent by minustwo

  Jan 28, 2022

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• 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 …

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  Started by Jeet

  Most recent by parakeetsrule

  Jan 7, 2022

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• 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…

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  Started by VioletKali

  Apr 1, 2021

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• 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 e…

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  Started by dodgersgirl

  Most recent by hersheykiss

  Mar 7, 2021

  Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis