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Considering Going Flat? Start Here.
The main Breastcancer.org site features extensive information about Living Without Reconstruction including: Going Flat: Choosing No Reconstruction Podcast: Choosing to Live Breast Free, interview with Barbara Kriss Podcast: Talking to Your Doctor About Going Flat Prostheses (Breast Forms) Some popular Discussion Board…
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Md Anderson
Anyone been treated at MD Anderson? Can you pls provide reviews and insight? Been reading online opinions and they are being trashed constantly. Yet they are supposed to be the preeminent cancer hospital. What gives? im thinking of transferring my care there and have just started the paperwork for initial consultations…
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Why did you refuse Radiation?
For those of you that refused Radiation, can you tell me why? I am in the grey area and the Radiation doctor is recommending it, but my Oncologist assumed I wouldn't need it throughout my Chemo treatments. I'm confused and just want to hear from more of you how you came to your decision of why you might refuse Radiation…
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I want to know about lumpectomy and mastectomy
My sister diagnosed with stage 2 dcis er + and pr+ now she is undergoing for chemo and doctor said lump has shrunk so can any one able to advise whether I need to go for lumpectomy or mastectomy Tumor size 4cm
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Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM) with your mastecomy reconstruction
Anyone use Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM) with your mastecomy reconstruction. Can you tell me about it - good/bad? Have you decided against it? I ask because I met with my reconstructive surgeon today, and he suggested it for my skin sparring double mastectomy. Somehow, I hadn't heard of this in all my reading and prep.
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How long with Ibrance?
Hello, I was diagnosed with MBC ER+/HER2- (several metas on bones, nodes, lung and liver!) in December 2019 (at 40 years old) and received Ibrance + Anastrazole + Zoladex+ Xgeva + Orocal as treatment since the diagnosis. It seems to work very well because only the meta on left bone shoulder is still active (at Pet Scan). I…
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Need MO (Medical Oncologist) recommendation (in SF Bay area)
Hi all, I was diagnosed with stage IV in Sept. 2023 in Taiwan by a Taiwanese MO from whom I am receiving my hormone and targeted therapies. I continue to work until the third round of treatment on 12/22/2023 when I took a leave of absence from work. Because of the stress from work become too much. So, I asked my MO to…
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Phantom Itching 2 years post reconstruction
I still have horrible phantom itching. I was so hoping that was going to go away by now. Does anyone else have this same problem this long after the reconstruction surgery. Do you know some ways to relieve the itching, I've tried so many things from creams to ice packs, nothing seems to help.
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obgyn found a small mass yesterday
I have very dense breasts. My obgyn found a small mass in my left breast at 1 pm. i had my last mammogram march of 2023. AI 3D very detailed and everything was great. i am 46 f no history of breast cancer in my family. i can feel what she felt today. it is a small lump. it feels like always i knew my breasts to feel so i…
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Moved: Starting my Fifth Year of Metastatic Breast Cancer, taking Taxol and Sleeping A LOT!
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Starting my Fifth Year of Metastatic Breast Cancer, taking Taxol and Sleeping A LOT!
I just finished Taxol #4, this was with a 10% reduced dose. Lots and lots of naps needed. Not used to being so dependent on naps. Slight fever in the 99s, just wondering if this is my new regimine. I was told I will stay on Taxol until it stops working. Estrogen inhibitors like Ibrance, Verzinio, and Faslodex did NOT work…
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Asymmetry and architectural distortion
Went for my 6 month check up (due to multiple biopsies in left breast and one in right also had adh in left). Impression shows asymmetry in the right breast and questioned architectural distortion in the right medial breast. Was also reported that I have extremely dense breasts. Follow up mammogram and ultrasound not until…
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New member for the worst club in the world :)
Hello! I was diagnosed on 1/2/24 with both DCIS and invasive mammary carcinoma with lobular features. Both spots are in my left breast. I have family history of bc, so I'm doing a bilateral mastectomy on 2/28/24. Question for all you lovelies who have been down this road…if my pathology comes back funky how soon after my…
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Husbands/Partners of Stage IV Breast Cancer
I'm not entirely sure how to start; I don't post, I don't do Facebook and I have no idea how to go about this. My wife just went through her 2nd round of chemo for her2+ stage 4 breast cancer that also shows in her liver. She's 34. She's as diagnosed maybe 8 weeks ago Question is: where is the forum for the husbands? I…
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Update on my sister - endocrine therapy alone seems to have cured her DCIS
My sister was diagnosed with DCIS, grade 2, 100% ER+ about a year and a half ago. They originally recommended a mastectomy, which my sister was strongly opposed to doing. She connected with some women online who chose no treatment for DCIS except for endocrine therapy and decided to give it a try. As an IDC survivor, I…
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Things just aren't the same
My boyfriend and I started dating two months before my diagnosis, he has been through it all with me and I know he loves me but things aren't the way they used to be. Before you know the kissing the touching etc., after my surgery and since (surgery was June 23rd) it feels like I'm begging for that kind of intimacy. I've…
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Lumpectomy results
So I had my lumpectomy 2/27 for a radical scar that was found during my biopsy and it all went well. My pathology came in and I haven’t had it discussed with my dr yet this is what the results follow: Radical scar with sclerosing adenosis with focal atypical ductal hyperplasia p63 immuno stain is positive anyone know what…
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Recently diagnosed
Hi all, I’m new to this forum and some other patients I have met recommended me to come here. I just got diagnosed with stage 2A ductal invasive carcinoma, ER+/PR+/ HER- and I’m 26 years old. I have a 3.2 cm lump in my left breast. The treatment they want me to do is chemotherapy first even though they said there is a…
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lymphedema - IV and blood pressure cuff in same arm for later surgery?
I'm about to undergo hip replacement surgery and I know an IV will be placed and BP will be monitored at the same time. I have lymphedema in one arm. How is this accomplished when one arm should have neither an IV nor a BP cuff? Thanks.
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MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish
This thread was created for "middle-aged" women. At the time, we didn't have our own category on the pull-down Forum menu. The ages 40-60 in the header are unofficial--we don't "card" anyone, (wink, wink) --- so if you are close in age it's meant for you as well. We aren't young with small children. Many of us have just…
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ABUS found something / mammo clear
Hi all, I have had mammograms since I turned 40 (and am now 47) and my GYN suggested ABUS in addition to mammogram because I am category C re: breast density. Mammo was clear but I heard from GYN that they found a 7 mm area in the right breast that they want to examine further (BIRADS 0). GYN said to call breast center…
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Cold Caps and African-American Hair
Hello all, I thought I'd start this thread to share my experience with cold caps and African-American hair. I just started chemo and would like to save some of my hair, and some sense of normalcy, if I can. BC has turned a lot of things upside down - and hanging onto a small part of myself would be encouraging. There's a…
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Dizziness on verzenio or fulvestrant
Hi all, anyone get dizzy or faint while on either? I got up to pee last night and got super dizzy heading back to bed. Found myself on the floor of the bathroom after fainting 😲I’ve never passed out in my life so it was pretty scary. I was only out for a second or two, the dizziness went away quickly and I didn’t hurt…
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Interpreting Mammograms: Assymetry
from the American College of Radiology's Breast Imaging Boot Camp (some of the terms used are those taught by the famous lecturer and researcher Lazlo Tabar, MD)
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Impacts from radiation
My apologies if this has already been discussed, but I’m having a major issue with the breast that had the original lump/lumpectomy. I finished radiation years ago, but my breasts are now at least 2 sizes different. The radiated one is much smaller, like at least 2 cup sizes smaller. How do you deal? I have inserts, but…
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Radiation
I started my first radiation treatment yesterday. I’m supposed to receive 15 total. I would say my breast feels tender and afterwards it was slightly achy. However, I am TIRED. I went to bed a bit earlier because I was tired early. I’m tired today also. Does this sound normal? I was told that the fatigue would come on…
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Cyst like lesion
Hi! I had some imaging done today because I’ve had pain on my left side. The report came back with this comment - “Unusual 2.1cm thick walled peripherally enhancing possible cyst in the left adnexa.” Not sure what that means other than there is some kind of mass/maybe cyst on or near my left ovary. I know tamoxifen can…
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Stage III and almost 6 years on hormone therapy
I’m about six years cancer free. I had a bilateral mastectomy with 14 cancerous nodes, rads and chemo, and my onc recommended I continue hormone therapy for another four years for a total of 10. I’ve switched back and forth between letrozole, exemestane and tamoxifen due to side fx. I lasted almost 4 years on tam but last…
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Gloves & Socks for Icing Hands & Feet During Chemo
Hi Everyone - I just finished my chemotherapy and used gloves and socks with blue ice inserts to ice my hands and feet during the chemo to prevent neuropathy. Since I am finished with them now, I'd love to be able to pass them on to someone who could use them. I have quite a supply - 2 sets of gloves with an extra set of…
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Anyone living or recurrence free after 10 years?
I received Neoadjuvant chemo then bx mastectomy. I just got my pathology report and am pretty devastated by the amount of residual cancer left and comparing the stats on the Rcb calculator. Anyone able to provide any hope?