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Looking for your recommendations: Wigs, hats, turbans, and more
For any of you who chose to use wigs, hats, turbans, or any other head covering during chemo, we're looking for personal recommendations in your area! Was there a certain type of wig or hat you found that worked for you? A great brand of turbans? Did you try a full-service wig salon or hair loss center that offered fitting…
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Uterine discomfort with low dose Tamoxifen?
I've only been on a low dose of Tamoxifen (5mg) for about a month and I've noticed a 'heaviness' in the low pelvic area. I've never felt it before, so obviously it's from the medicine. I know that Tamox is estrogenic to the uterus, but I didn't think I would feel anything so fast with such a low dose. So, if anyone can…
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Medication for ER positive breast cancer
I was on Arimidex (name brand anastrozole) for 8 years after my last breast cancer diagnosis. Even though I was taking the drug, I still got a new breast cancer - one that is ER+ (last cancer was triple positive). The cancer was tiny (5 mm) and was actually totally removed with the biopsy. I had a mastectomy and the cancer…
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New Want To Play A Word Game
It looks like posts started by Naughtybynature are being edited by an anomynous unregistered person and the web masters are deleting them. So, let's start a new one. You make 5 letter words from the previous 5 letter word by changing just one letter. The most recent word was: Steak I am responding with: Peaks Lets play!
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First Joint Replacement after Estrogen Blockers – Oh Estrogen My Joints Miss You!
FYI I was on estrogen blockers 20 months till end of 2023. I stopped after non-specific leg pain became crippling and my increased life expectancy from drugs was small. While I had SE and long term concerns, joint failures have been the impactful journey after my BMX. After two months off meds and the leg pain decreasing,…
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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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Does DIM really work?
I have been prescribed Arimidex after having a mastectomy with no need for chemo or radiation. After doing some research, I realize that I really don't want to go down that road. I found references to DIM on this site and did a lot of research and would like to know if this really works? From what I read, it seems to be a…
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Wondering
Hi. I am new to this forum. I had thyroid cancer in 2018 and it was successfully removed. Also had to have a hysterectomy in 2016 due to fibroid tumors. I have been on levothyroxine since before 2016 for hypothyroidism. I have dense breast tissue and I know that this can be a concern when reading mammograms. I’ve recently…
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Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Anyone else in the UK had TNBC and gone on to have HRT or oestrogen creams ? There seems to be a lack of knowledge with GP's. Any info would be grateful. Just out of interest I'm also had surgery for hyperparathyroidism.
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Experience with Keytruda for early stage Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Hi Since the standard of care for early TNBC has changed and now includes Keytruda (Pembrolizumab) with chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting, followed by Keytruda alone for 9 cycles in the adjuvant setting, I was wondering if everyone on the current regimen could share their experiences? How has it affected you? Have…
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Hgb A1C showing as 6.6
hi Team, I am not having diabetics before starting chemotherapy now I am taxol chemotherapy drug today my Hgb A1C showing as 6.6 I am but worried any one has any such experience
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Second surgery!?
I had a right breast mastectomy on March 1st for both ILC and DCIS. At my post-op appointment, my surgeon informed me that what had been thought to be two small ILC tumors was actually one and not all of the margins may have been removed with the breast. She is ordering another surgery soon at the same site. 15 lymph nodes…
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Coughing and Arimidex
I have had a dry cough since chemo and starting Arimidex in 2015. I have been to many kinds of doctors for the cough and no reason has been found. Sometimes the cough is really bad. Has anyone else had coughing?
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Mammogram findings
Can all oddities in breasts be explained? I was told I had something that didn’t look good, but the doctor didn’t think it was cancer. It was a 12 mm nodule with irregularities. He said it could be an infection or scar tissue. Shouldn’t I find out? Thanks
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Scar tissue near Lumpectomy area
Hi! Just had an ultrasound and scarred that the areas in question might be recurrance. Now they want me to have a MRI. Can you please share your experience with ultrasound reports, mri's that show up as suspicious near your original tumor/lumpectomy site. I'm 8.4 years out and had 36 rounds of radiation, chemo, lumpectomy…
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US found an irregular small mass, non vascular,no calcifications
RESULTS FROM MAMMO/US Tissue Density: The breasts are heterogeneously dense, which may obscure small masses. There is a persistent nodular density noted in the 6 o'clock region of the breast. No associated calcifications are seen. Ultrasound: There is an irregular solid nodule with posterior shadowing at 6 o'clock 3 cm…
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New Cancer - second time
hi, my last breast cancer was in my left breast diagnosed in January 2015. I was diagnosed at my annual check as having a 1cm cancer in my right breast. I get the pathology results tomorrow. I had a partial mastectomy and lymph clearance last time. As well as chemo and radio. They are talking about a lumpectomy. But I want…
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Unknown mass- pretty scared
I'm in my early 30s and have a family history of breast cancer. I started having pain recently, went in for an exam and they found a lump. It's pretty large- 10cm and mobile in the upper outer quadrant. Hard to believe I noticed the pain before the lump but I've gained some weight and it's not visible. The doctor didn't…
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Prognostic without treatment
Hi community, Very hard to find information on patient refusing treatment. Mother 92 , has Recurrence IDC (first cancer 2011) she had lobectomy , axilliary node removed , she refused radiation , chemo and stopped hormone therapy after a few months… Now she is diagnosed with IDC stage 3a , grade 3 , at least one lymp node…
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Panicking Before Surgery
I am having so much anxiety and panic right now. Surgery is early next week for my double mastectomy. I have a lot to be grateful for. It was found early, in Stages 1-2, and is smallish still. But I am panicking over fear, and I get that. Also, the reality is setting in that I have to deal with this. Before, it was just…
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Dcis -mastectomy or Lumpectomy/rad
I am 42 yrs old and was diagnosed with dcis grade 2 in my right breast in April. I had a follow up breast mri which showed other suspicious areas that should biopsied with mri. I have the mri biopsy scheduled but I feel like skipping it and just having a mastectomy instead. My MD adviced of the research regarding outcomes…
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Advice on AESTHETIC FLAT CLOSURE
Hi there! Heading in for a double MX with AFC in 2 weeks. I have the option of going somewhere else with a plastic surgeon there or staying at my hospital and just having my breast surgeon close. She is confident she can do a smooth closure with minimal incision size. I am on the smaller side. Just wondering if anyone out…
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Stage 1, grade 1 and pre-menopausal
hi sisters, It has struck me that most grade 1, stage 1 sisters seem to be post-menopausal (aka low estrogen) and younger women seem to be more often stage 2/grade 2. I am 42, recently diagnosed ER positive, still full of estrogen and becoming a little paranoid that there is something different about me or my cancer! I am…
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Argh, close to panic again
Getting some super strong scanxiety. Insurance denied PET (I guess because the first one didn't reveal any bone involvement, according to the denial) so they won't allow a PET. My MO wants a CT and a bone scan. The bone scan looks for c in bones, and the CT-well, you know what it does. I went from 1 scan scheduled for…
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Starting new medication (Xeloda ) today I live alone and worry what to expect.
Hi everyone I am starting on Xeloda today 7 days test run. I live alone and pretty nervous on what to expect. Can you share plese what I really need to pay attention to and what would be the signs if any to rush seek medical attention. Thank you .
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MBC and lowered immunity
My white blood cell count is down, neutrophils are down… not that I am sure what that even means, but I do know that my immune system isn't doing so great. Three head colds since December, and they linger and get harder to shake. I now mask up everywhere I go where I'm going to be in crowds. I take public transit to get…
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Segmental Calcifications (BI-RADS 4) & Biopsy Questions
Hello! I (40F, no family history, no children, no symptoms) got my first mammogram in December and was called back to do another one two weeks ago. I was recommended a stereotactic biopsy because they found calcifications in my left breast. Like a lot of people, I googled my findings and started to have a lot of worries…
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DCIS
I had a biopsy for calcification that turn out to be Atypical ductal hyperplasia, they advised excision. I had lumpectomy in my left breast. Yesterday I saw the surgeon and the result was DCIS with one clear margin 3 mm and another margin 0.5 mm. They may do re excision and or radiotherapy. I am scared of whole thing…
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Moved to annual oncologist visits today - living life differently after cancer
Heck yes!!!! Celebrate good times. The photo was my first international trip taken this year. More to come. 🤸💕🤸
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Joint stiffness
My last chemotherapy treatment for her2 positive breast cancer was 12/12/23. Since then, I have had crazy bad bilateral joint stiffness (ankles, knees, hips, elbows, wrists). It is the worst at night when i move into a different position. Chemotherapy also catapulted me into menopause. Is my joint pain permanent or…