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The Edge of the Ledge
I had a CBC blood test done on May 30, the first since January. I had my last chemo in November. I opened the results today and found a few things that were marked as "High" and others that seemed to be on their way up. Specifically, the MPV and BUN creat ratio are high. Calcium has reached the high end of normal at 10.1.…
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MRI results
Hi, I recently had an MRI for back pain. Results are as attached, but they’re now recommending a Nuclear Bone whole body scan to see if the new lesion is MBC that’s spread or something else. I will have that soon. In the mean time, I’m not sure if I should be concerned or not 🤔 please let me know if this isn’t the right…
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How Many Are We?
The purpose of this thread is to count the number of people lurking or posting on this forum and gather some basic info. We are trying to get a sense of who is out there and add everyone to the collective cyber hug that is this MBC forum. This is not a thread for discussions. The only thing you need to put in the body of…
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Triple Positive - working with treatment
Received a triple positive diagnosis 4 days ago-2mm invasive ductal carcinoma. ..I am scheduled for a lumpectomy on my right breast on 4/18. I dont 100% know the treatment until the surgery is done, but am meeting with my oncologist prior to the surgery to discuss potentially what this will entail, I assume chemo plus…
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10 years for me
I am 10 years post BIL mast with reconstruction w/o chemo or rads. I do have a concern so not sure this is the correct forum. I’ve been having burning pain in my right breast for about a week now (noncancer side) and it’s really concerning me. I know pain isn’t usually an indicator of cancer. My surgeon said a few years…
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Treatments delayed due to low neutrophils
My neutrophils have dropped to 1.2 and my OC has delayed my chemo treatments. I have had 9 of 12 treatments. How long does it take to recover to a healthy level of neutrophils? I am really devastated and could use some guidance. Thanks
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Woke up to sore swollen breast
2 years after I have finished treatment I woke up and noticed the breast I had surgery in appears very swollen and sore. I am extremely nervous that it might mean something since this is my second time. Could it be a simple infection, waiting for appointment to see doc.
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Ultrasound results please help
hello I am 43 years old. I got a mammogram on Monday that didn’t show anything but in the US they found a mass of 1.4 cms. Back in 2020 in the same location they found debris that they classified as benign with a birad score of 2. In 2022 I only did a mammogram that came back negative and now the report shows this : in the…
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About PASH
Can anyone share your experiences of suffering PASH? I am now extremely worried about it...i had heard PASH can go away naturally. Can anyone share more experiences here??
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Intraductal mass BIRAD 4
hello all. I am new. 43 years old. I had a mammogram on Monday that came back negative but in the ultrasound they found a intraductal mass of 1.4 cm with a BIRAD score of 4. I have a biopsy tomorrow and I am very scared. I reviewed previous screening reports and noticed that back in 2020 an ultrasound revealed in the same…
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About PASH
Can anymore share your experiences of suffering PASH?
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Recurrence fears
Hi It's been a while since I've been on this forum and it's all changed! I hope I'm posting in the right place, Dx'd Feb 2012. Some people may remember me. I am experiencing burning sensations in the reconstructed breast with some pain too. Obviously worried about metastatic disease. Has anyone else had similar?
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Mom diagnosed today.
My dear 77 yo mom was diagnosed today with IDC, nuclear type 2, ER/PR positive, her2 equivocal for over expression. We are seeing the surgeon tomorrow for biopsy path followup, in person. The surgeon, who did the biopsy, has already said mom is not a surgical candidate first....I'm guessing that means other treatment prior…
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Bilateral Mastectomy + Breast Reconstruction experiences?
Hi everyone. I am 42 yo. I have been newly diagnosed with High-grade DCIS on my left breast. The initial treatment options are lumpectomy and mastectomy. The lumpectomy treatment will follow by radiation, which I am not into. I understand mastectomy is a painful decision but I am in favor, as I don't have to worry about…
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Healing following BMX with Reconstruction
Hello! I'm just over a month out from BMX with direct to implant reconstruction. Breast cancer was found in my right breast and I opted to have BMX so that I don't have to go through this again! My cancer was caught very early, the pathology report indicated clean margins and my lymph nodes were also clear. I feel very…
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What does this mean?
Adenocarcinoma, invasive, ductal type, nuclear grade 2
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Follow up MRI
I was diagnosed with symptomatic DCIS (palpable lump). Do these MRI results sound like it’s pure DCIS? Any signs of invasive components based on these results? My surgeon wanted an MRI done and said I would need at least one more biopsy because she suspects invasion… Results: Contiguous T2 hypointense clumped ring non mass…
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Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy
I’m newly diagnosed and had consults with 2 different doctors. My tumor is small (6.5/7mm depending on which report used). Both recommended the same treatment- lumpectomy with radiation and then likely chemo. They mentioned that I could choose mastectomy instead and then there wouldn’t be radiation, but that there was…
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10 years out and looking at bioidentical hormones
Hi All. I'm 10 years out. IDC, ER/PR +, no lymph nodes, double mastectomy, chemo, 5 years Tamox, full hysterectomy. My life has declined due to lack of motivation, energy, zero libido, weight issues, etc...I am not depressed (have had that and on med for that). Friends told me about bioidentical hormones changing your life…
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Possibly on this road again.
Initial dx was 4-21-2011, IDC stage 1, Est and Prog +, One Bil mastectomy, multi reconstructive surgeries and 4 rounds of TAC declared NED. Tumor markers have remained great. Fast forward to a week ago, find a lump in dx side of breast, Oncology appt today, needle biopsy scheduled in 2 days. I was 39 at first dx and now…
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All About Doxil
As I haven't seen a specific page related to just Doxil treatment, I thought I'd start one because that is likely my next treatment progression and I've seen little discussion of it here. So, who has been on Doxil? What were the SEs? How did it affect you after the treatment, i.e. how long were you not feeling well or…
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Letrozole
Can Letrozole cause colitis in the sigmoid colon.
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Haven't been here in a while....
Just wanted those of you newly diagnosed to know that I just celebrated my 14th year in February 2023, after diagnose and treatment of triple negative breast cancer. I know the fear only too well as I literally lived for many years on this forum to quell my constant anxiety of this coming back. I have, thankfully, not had…
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How long is too long to wait??
I am newly diagnosed invasive DCIS high grade. Approx 7mm based on calcifications Central necrosis, Ki67 50-60%. My surgery is scheduled out 2 months from time of biopsy and 4months from initial abnormal mammogram. From what I have researched and speaking with breast cancer survivors that I know it seems too long to wait.…
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Anyone else w/infection after fat transfer?
I had a BMX with immediate implant reconstruction in October 2021, followed by chemo and then radiation of my left breast/chest area due to a rogue node. Radiation finished in June 2022, and my skin was in pretty good shape but the chest wall and surrounding tissue were quite tight. After discussion with my surgeon, I…
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Skin mets
Hi all! I posted this on the Her2 thread but haven't got any responses yet, so I'll try it here. I just got diagnosed with skin mets. Woohoo! I'm Finding out its pretty uncommon. Tumor markers a few months ago were fine, as was all other blood work. Talked with MO about getting very close to that 5 year, take a breath,…
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Suicidal ideation - oncologist called the police.
I had a bad pathology report 10 days ago and today met with the oncologist. She said only what I thought she would say - more waiting, to do scans to look for distant metastases, followed by chemotherapy (unless there are mets. already). Tumour is large (6.8cm) with one +ve node and invasion posteriorly into muscle. Stage…
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A Sweet and Precious Time
I just wanted you to know that your tender messages have lifted my heart! I never anticipated such an outpouring of love from people across the world. To realize that numerous lives have been touched by my work brings me inexpressible joy. Thank you so very much for taking the time to reach out, as each and every note is…
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Possible Recurrence
I was diagnosed with Stage 1 IDC and high grade DCIS in August of 2022. I had a lumpectomy to remove both spots in September and additional surgery to get clear margins on the DCIS in October. I had 4 weeks of radiation and I am taking Letrozole since the IDC was estrogen positive. I had my first mammogram this week and…
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Waiting for biopsy results
This discussion was created from comments split from: Waiting for Biopsy Results.