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Announcing our NEW Community Book Club!
We're excited to introduce the Breastcancer.org Community Book Club, a new opportunity to connect through stories, shared experiences, and thoughtful conversation. Bookmark this thread now to be sure to follow along as we update for our book selection announcements, scheduled discussions, and posts as we read along…
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Your Voice Can Shape Clinical Trials | Participate for $100 gift card!
Researchers at Mass General Brigham, Dana-Farber, and Harvard Medical School are exploring how AI chatbots can make clinical trial consent easier to understand. They’re inviting adult cancer patients across the U.S. to join a virtual focus group and share their ideas. Participants will receive a $100 gift card. Spots are…
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Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
I am an "older" woman with breast cancer (I was diagnosed at 65 and am now 66). I notice that most of the posts seem to be from people younger than I am (often by quite a bit...). I'd love to "talk" with others my age, exchange info about their diagnoses, effects on their lives, etc. I see that there is a forum for young…
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Who has breast implants and diagnosed with IDC? Did you decide to remove implants or mascectomy?
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💗 September 2026 Surgery Support Thread — You’re Not Alone!💗
Having surgery in September—whether it’s a lumpectomy, mastectomy, reconstruction, lymph node surgery, or another procedure? This thread is for you. This is your place to connect, ask questions, share updates, celebrate milestones, and support others who understand what it’s like to count down to surgery and navigate…
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Scared
Hello. I was diagnosed with stage 0 breast cancer in situ and my surgery is next week. The breast cancer itself is not my worry. I have this fear of being put out for the surgery. I have a fear that I won’t wake up. Anyone else feel this? How did you ease your mind. I think everything has just hit me the last two days in…
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'Your breast imaging exam from 9-9-26 shows the need for further evaluation' <post stereotactic bio
I will probably get the results before anybody here responds, but I am just really puzzled, so here goes. I just had my stereotactic (mammogram guided) breast biopsy for suspicious calcifications yesterday afternoon. They got some samples of the calcifications and some from the non-calcifications (I assume nearby,) The…
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My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
As I go through this forced path I have been thrown down, I have come to realize the love I have always had for my husband was strong. He is amazing and I love him with my very soul and entire heart. Never would I ever imagine the thought of dying and him being alone. Then the worst part hit me!! I can't seem to shake the…
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how about drinking?
Where did our thread go? Is anyone out there from our drinking group? Did I miss something - like we became too offesive or ...well, drunk? I would love to hear from you gals! Janie
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Middle Aged Memories
Let's see, so far we've reminisced about dittos, drive in theaters, lick-a-stick candy, five-and-dime stores, Donny Osmond, Dark Shadows, what have I missed?
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Arimidex/Anastrozole and Osteoporosis
Hi, I am 64 was diagnosed in April 2026 with Stage 1 Invasive Lobular, ER+, PR-, HER2-, clear lymph node, Oncotype score of 22. I chose a bilateral mastectomy and it was not as bad as I thought it might be. I do not need radiation nor chemo, my oncologist is recommending I take Anastrozole for 5 years. However, I have…
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So...whats for dinner?
I thought it might be fun to start a thread on what we are having, making or had for dinner. Sometimes it is the best tuna steak you ever had, sometimes it's a can of soup. But we all do it every night in some form or another. Maybe we can give each other ideas on what to make, or bitch about what we had, or the fact that…
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All about Xeloda
I will complete my first cycle of Xeloda today (2 weeks on; one week off). I have already noticed some signs of HFS on my feet. Sometimes they are red and feel hot. I've had some minor skin peeling, but not any blistering. The heels are the worst (the most sensitive) and it is uncomfortable to walk. I hope I get to see the…
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Stage IV NED crew : lets support each other
Well, I'm now a stage four NED girl, and would like to connect with other stage four people who are also in remission. Could this be a thread for supporting us all through the complex world of stage four remission, check ups and routine scans, anxiety, side effects, ongoing treatment, expectations from family and…
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Doxil
stage 4 triple neg breast cancer Starting doxil soon. Telll me everything !💕 Thank you
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Lets Post our Daily Exercise
I'm doing the Firm Cardio Step mix and will walk the dog for a mile later today. Lorrie
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Just diagnosed DCIS
I did get an appointment cancellation and had stereotactic biopsy yesterday on September 2nd. Today I received the news that I have DCIS grade 2 triple positive. I am getting a referral to a great oncology surgeon and thinking about having a mastectomy. Any thoughts on that route?
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Has anyone had a Latissimus Dorsi Myocutanious rotational flap
please let me know your experience with this
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HRT
what are those of you doing that are not taking HRT for menopause symptoms? My docs are not on board with any form of HRT. And for reference, I was 37 years of age when Dx’d with hormone negative DCIS. Now I am 47.. and I feel like I’m going through the throes of menopause, especially mood swings and severe anxiety… so I…
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2weeks post op
mastectomy with direct implant. Steri strips off yesterday. A wide dark superficial scab. Team not worried. Mentioned superficial necrosis. I have severe health anxiety. So of course I’m spinning. Will this open up and dehis or is this deeper necrosis? They have me doing Vaseline on 4x4. Anyone else had this and it healed…