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Hysterectomy Question
I am new here. I was diagnosed on 10/2023, IDC HR/PR+ HER2-. Stage 1A. Had Lumpectomy, Accelerated Partial Breast Radiation and on Tamoxifen. Due to some other issues I have, my doctors have decided I need a hysterectomy. Since my cancer is hormone positive, they said I might as well go ahead and get my ovaries out as…
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Scheduled for Surgery in February 2024? Gather here to support one another!
Please share with us your surgery date, type of surgery, and any questions you have. We're all here for you!
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Trodelvy vs Eribulin SDX 7320
Hi, I'm Vita.My mom is Stage 4 Triple Negative breast cancer, now metastasis to liver. We have to choose this week which chemo... does anyone have any experience with these 2 listed above? Any info will be appreciated...
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Neoadjuvant EC Regimen precautions
Posting this on behalf of my wife (aged 34) who had been diagnosed with TNBC in October 2023. She had recently completed her weekly 12 sessions of TC regimen : Paclitaxel (120mg) and Carboplatin (200mg). Although there was Hair Loss and slight nail discoloration from 3rd week onwards, she had Nausea from Day 1-4 post every…
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Scar tissue near Lumpectomy area due to Radiation?
Hello, 8.4 weeks out…Just had an ultrasound and scarred of the possibility of recurrance. Radiologist wants me to get a MRI this week. 😫 Has anyone had a big scare and it turned out to be radiation scar tissue or tissue from lumpectomy? Please share your experience…I'm praying what they see is benign and just scar tissue.…
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Anyone who was in the KRISTINE Clinical Trial? Let's connect!
Hello, Is there anyone on this site who was in the KRISTINE CLINICAL TRIAL? I'm 8.4 years out and trying to connect with someone who was in the trial. Really concerned about recurrance during and after the trial. Hope to hear from you! It's been a lonely journey in this trial. Hugs,
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Complex sclerosing lesion aka radical scars
Hi everyone my story starts out like this in 2017 I had my first mammogram for spontaneous nipple discharge which ended up being clear but my dr wanted me to have them yearly since my moms mom and her sister both had breast cancer. Well being young at the time I didn’t keep up yearly. The next I had was 2019 which came…
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Poll: Have you changed your diet and exercise habits since your breast cancer diagnosis?
Have you changed your diet and exercise habits since your breast cancer diagnosis, and if so, which is the most important reason? Take our poll.
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Is symmetry possible with SMX + perky remaining breast?
Hi! I have searched the forum, but couldn't find any posts that were exactly my question. I have been dx with DCIS. As a fun bonus, I probably have body dysmorphia and I am really worried that if I end up at all 'disfigured' in my appearance, I will become significantly depressed. So, my main concern with this diagnosis is…
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Just diagnosed, and seeing the oncology doctor Tues, July 20th
My name is Kathy, and i was just diagnosed with my abnormal growth from my mammogram/ultrasound/biopsy done 6/28 and 7/1/21. Results and pathology were provided on July 8, 2021. The PA gave me the news at the physical i had scheduled on that day. She said it looks to be a Stage 1. I had not been to a doctor in 4 years or…
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I didn't know where else to go
Hi, I am not diagnosed with IBC but i didn't know where else to go with my experience. If you read all the way through my post you will understand why I don't have anywhere else to go. Anyways I am a 28 year old mother of 2 (7 and 10). In mid december of 2023 I noticed a hard nickle sized lump on my right breast around the…
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I had a bilateral mastectomy over a year ago.
I don't know if I'm going crazy or what. I feel alone and nobody understands what I'm going through. I'm the first in both sides of my family to get breast cancer, first of all. And my mom and aunt's have passed away. In my father also. So I did do a genetic test and it dishow that there was no trace of it in my genes. So…
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Mammaprint-who has had one?
Just curious if anyone has used this test as oppose to the onco test? What was your result? Did it affect your decision on treatment. Thanks, I just ordered mine. Waiting.
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Chemotherapy for Stage IV
This thread will be for the discussion of chemotherapy as it relates to Stage IV survivors
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Pain after Biozorb marker implantation and radiation treatment
I was diagnosed with DCIS, had a "partial mastectomy" in August 2016, and the surgeon implanted a Biozorb marker during the operation. The Biozorb is/was supposed to be reabsorbed by my body in a year, but that didn't happen, and it will take longer. In December of 2016, I had radiation therapy on my breast. Now, almost a…
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Yearly Scans
I was diagnosed in at the end of July 2021. Stage 1, low Ki67 - 3%, 4 nodes removed, none with cancer. Had lumpectomy and radiation only, no chemo, and I am not taking hormone blockers because the benefit - for me - was less than 1% and my oncologist agreed. I had a tough time with my scans last year, as my BCS was the one…
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Herceptin and Perjeta side effects after chemotherapy.
I have been on Herceptin Hylecta and IV Perjeta mono therapy. I have 6 treatments left. I had more gastrointestinal issues while on chemotherapy (TCHP) than I did on HP mono therapy (no GI issues whatsoever for first 4 rounds of mono HP). However, since my last two HP treatments, my diarrhea has picked up. I also have…
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Specialty Swimwear for Single-Breasted Ladies
I'm so excited! The first batch of prototypes for my swimwear line have come in. These are designs that highlight and showcase an asymmetric body, and allow the scar to be shown. I will be launching with 5 designs, but I hope to expand if these do well. Fashion for survivors by survivors!
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Starting Taxol-Herceptin Jan. 2024 would love you to share your journey💕
Hello all! I’m over the moon to have found this forum to share with actual ladies on similar journeys. I was was diagnosed through a routine mammogram in June of 2023, completed a biopsy and then lumpectomy in August of 2023 with 2 resections to follow as the cancer kept evading my medical team. It was the determined by 3…
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Stage 3/4 TNBC - delays in BC, Canada
Hello, I’m curious what the community here has experienced in terms of time from diagnosis to start of treatment. I am concerned about accessing treatment and delays where I live. Dec 9, 2023: found lump Jan 19, 2024: ultrasound and xray, suspicious Feb 1, 2024: core needle biopsy, clip inserted, additional ultrasound and…
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Her2 2+ Fish test
Hello ladies. I have a question. My mother is almost 76 years old and she has breast cancer with bone metastases almost everywhere, at least this is what the pet ct showed. Her biopsy says Er+ 95%+++ 5%+ Pr+ 60%+++ 10%+ Her2 +2 Her tumor is only 8mm. I read that her2 +2 is "equivocal". This means that the HER2 status needs…
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DCIS lead to IDC, receptor status question
hey all, I had my bilateral mastectomy on 2/1/24 with expanders placed. End up being invasive, so have to go back in this Tuesday for lymph node removal. They did not get the receptor status on the 1st, so currently waiting for that feedback from provider. My question I have and just don't understand is, if on Tuesday…
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Biopsy scheduled Thursday… looking for support.
Hi there. I have spent the past few weeks reading different posts on here… trying not to Google my MyChart results.. I am wanted to share what’s going on with me… and hoping I can get some support and lots of prayers. I had my regular mammogram which resulted in a Diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound due to some…
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oophorectomy or ovarian suppression after treatment
Hi all, I'm back here after quite a while, with a question. I was diagnosed at 42 so premenopausal and along with all the other fun got put on lupron/letrozole. I had a bad time, major depression, all the hot flashes, etc. Got switched to tamoxifen after a few months and eventually things got better. 3.5 years out I am…
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DCIS recurrence 4 years out from IDC
Hello all, I love all of you but really never wanted to revisit these boards!!! However, I need some sanity and most of you know the anxiety, worry and sick feeling in the pit of your stomach with a diagnosis - let alone a recurrence. Jan 2020 - diagnosed with IDC ER, PR+, HER2- Grade 2 - KI67<5% - 2 tumors and one lymph…
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Magtrace?
Has anyone here had a magtrace done instead of sentinel lymph node biopsy? I'm scheduled for bilateral mx at the end of this month. They're doing the slnb on my left, since that side has invasive cancer, but on the right where they've found only DCIS the doctor has mentioned doing a magtrace instead. She says this will…
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Starting Zoladex advice
I've been on Tamoxifen for nearly a month, now. Had a telephone appointment with one of the Oncology team today and they're going to start me on Zoladex as well next Monday. Does anyone have any advice or can tell me what to expect from a patient's perspective, please?
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How long is too long to wait? Canadian Wait Times and BI-RADS 4B
I’m concerned about the wait times for basic diagnostic appointments…best practices is symptoms to pathology (in Canada) in 7 weeks. BC recommends 4 weeks as their standard. I have waited 6 weeks for an initial mammogram/ultrasound after finding a large, new, hard lump in my right breast. I am now on week 2 of waiting for…
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How many of you are taking Tamoxifen indefinitely?
I'm going into year 8 of my BC diagnosis. I've always handled Tamoxifen well, it's like a sugar pill to me… minus the fact I have zero sex drive now. :) In any case, I'm still in my 40s and my oncologist wants me to just stay on Tamoxifen indefinitely. I plan to readdress at the 10 year mark, which would make me 50. I'm…
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Lumps and bumps after mastectomy
Hi all Anyone have any palpable lumps after mastectomy? I have a lump on my inner breast (cancer side but not where the actual tumors were). I actually also feel small lumps in the axillary tail on that side- noticed them at about the same time - 6 months after surgery. The inner breast one is hard and smaller than a pea.…