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Lynparza High Liver Enzymes & Blood Glucose
This will be week 5 on Lynparza. I’ve noticed since I’ve started my ALT, AST & blood glucose are in the high range. Curious if anyone else has had anything similar. Diabetes runs in my family, would like to get ahead of it. My last A1C was normal but at that time I wasn’t on Lynparza. I’m going to vent; if I bring it up…
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Lumpectomy with radiation vs bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction
Have any of had to make this decision? I have stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma in my left breast…right is fine. I’ve only to been to one surgeon and she said the decision is mine…either decision will result in the same survival rate. Deciding on getting a second opinion? I don’t know which procedure has the longer term…
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Afinitor/Aromasin
I am waiting for my pills to arrive and fearful of starting a chemo after almost seven years of anti-hormones. I immediately started looking for info on this site, and the Afinitor topic was started in Jan. 8, 2012 with 35 pages of comments to go through. Do you think it is possible to start a new topic now that this med…
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If you are not Stage IV but have questions, you may post here
This thread is for those people who are not stage IV but are having concerns or questions regarding stage IV.
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Breast recon/implants -Successful Stories after Radiation
I wanted to find out if there were any success stories on this topic/procedure: Recentently I went to a PS . 4.5 years ago I had a lumpectomy, chemo and radiation. Although, my radiated breast is pretty much the same size, I have always wanted to get the fullness back in my breasts after having kids..etc... I'd always…
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getting an implant after radiation and subsequent mastectomy
I'm looking for input from people who have had an implant on a formerly radiated breast that also had a lumpectomy. I have recurrent breast cancer in the same spot so after doing chemo I now must have a mastectomy. I'm considering an implant but I know the chances of it being unsuccessful are higher when the tissues had…
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Likely bone metastases after 14 years, how much does a bone biopsy hurt?
My question; How much does a hip bone biopsy hurt after the fact and for roughly how many days? Background: BC #1 in 2007 5.5cm DCIS (I was refused mammogram as too young and told it was just normal lumpy breast for 4 years) BC#2 other side IDC 1cm and 4 smaller DCIS's found by mammogram. ER/pR pos Her2 neg, oncotype dx 2…
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Moved: Changing time/symptoms
This discussion has been moved.
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Contemplative practices - Affirmations, white light visualizations, healing meditations
Do you have a contemplative practice? A spiritual lifestyle ? imagery or healing meditations you like? Let’s share the love of positive affirmations and meditations. I just finished Ian Gawler's book You Can Conquer Cancer , and I was reminded how much I love self healing practices. I do white light meditations every…
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Lymph nodes not in ultrasound
Hi all, Today I had a diagnostic mammogram that included an ultrasound that felt really lackluster until I pressured the technician to look harder, and which ended with an appointment for a biopsy and a referral to a breast specialist for other tests as well as recommendation for a breast MRI. The supervising doctor found…
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Drains out today - started to cry
Double Mastectomy was on March 13th. My drains were removed today, and saline was injected into the expanders. All is going well with recovery from surgery. When my husband and I left the office and walked to the elevator, I started crying. Tears of joy, tears of exhaustion. When I was first diagnosed and met with my…
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Bilateral Mastectomy with Immediate Reconstruction
Hello, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in January and started Chemo last week. I've asked for a bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction using implants. I'm worried about the recovery. I've never had any surgeries before. I'm in my early 30s, so the bilateral makes sense to me. Are there any tips anyone can…
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Talk me off the ledge
I'm just about 1 year out from my Stage 1 diagnosis. Had a double mastectomy last July with reconstruction. Tissue expanders were exchanged for implants in November. Had to have a bit of fat grafting/scar revision this past April. Just after this last surgery, I felt a small lump just above my implant. At the time, I…
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Anyone starting brand drug, Enhertu?
I have had growth of tumors while on current treatment. My onc and I have decided to try new treatment, Enhertu (FDA approved 12/20/19)! Wondering if anyone else out there is trying or was in trial? Julie
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2 surgeries later...
Was diagnosed with DCIS in September 2023. Was told it was high chance of spreading but was DCIS so not to worry as caught it early enough just to whip it out. Thats where it all started to go downhill. Went in a week before surgery to have a magseed placed to mark the target, the radiographer seemed to be having some…
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Tamoxifen and incontinence
Hello, I am on Tamoxifen for almost 2 years now and now starting to experience incontinence. I made an appointment with the urologist but was wondering if anybody had the same experience.
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Nutrition and Breast Cancer
Nutrition and Breast Cancer Mar 22, 2024 Registered dietitian and oncology nutrition specialist Hillary Sachs helps Melissa Jenkins moderate a special Virtual Community Meetup on nutrition and breast cancer. After a breast cancer diagnosis, many people want to eat more healthfully. This podcast is the audio from a special…
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Scared - recent Mammo shows asymmetries on left breast need additional imaging
Hi everyone, Scared lady here! I have been having mammograms for the past 10 years annually. Went in this week expecting all to be normal. I got on my chart and it shows that additional imaging is needed to to multiple asymmetries in the left breast. I think the machine doing the imaging was a 3d machine. Anyhow in the…
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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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MRI - Interpret results
Hi all, I went in August 2023 for a mammogram and all was fine minus a few cysts and have been recommended to a high risk clinic due to family history. This month I had my first MRI and now waiting to do biopsy. While I endlessly Google would anyone be able to interpret these results? It seems like a very large mass to…
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Can fibrocystic breast be misdiagnosed?
Can fibrocystic breast be misdiagnosed? Below are my results from my MRI and biopsy, when I research fibrocystic changes, I can't find anything related to birads 4b, plateau enhancement, etc but I do find cancer being misdiagnosed as fibrocystic changes. In the last few months, I have been misdiagnosed due to radiologists…
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Understanding my ultrasound
I have read this 100 times & just get more anxious. Age: 48.9 years Family history: mother has breast cancer at 73 years. Gene mutation report below if someone can help me better understand please Narrative & Impression EXAM:BI 2D DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAM BILATERAL; BI US BREAST LIMITED BILATERALPatient Name: MCPHERSON,…
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Getting scan results today, scared
Getting scan results of bone and CT after 3 months of tx. Nothing really to compare them to, since I had PET and MRI for dx. I'm scared, and need reassurance. Thanks.
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FDA Approves Enhertu for Unresectable or Pretreated HER2+ MBC
FDA Approves Enhertu for Unresectable or Pretreated Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer January 2, 2020 On Dec. 20, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Enhertu (chemical name: fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) to treat people diagnosed with unresectable HER2-positive breast cancer or metastatic…
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Pulsing/Vibrating sensation in lumpectomy breast
Just wondering if anyone has experienced a pulsing type vibrating sensation in their breast following surgery and radiation and what they did about it? I am 4 months post-lumpectomy and 2 months post-radiation and for the last 4 days I have had a strange, constant, high speed vibrating sensation in the lumpectomy area. Is…
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Stage III Cancer Survivors...15+ years and out
Let's just see what happens here...This is a "build it and they will come" experiment. It's time. If you are not a 15 year survivor but know the story of someone who is, please join in.
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Critical Illness and Life Insurance - Recommendations for British Columbia, Canada
Hello. I’m woefully disorganized and unprepared for this - as are probably most of us. Can anyone recommend an insurance agent to walk me through what, if any, options may exist that I can begin to investigate for immediate purchase, or post treatment. I have some, but not much coverage, and am kicking myself for not…
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Starting Chemo March 2024 Support Thread
Gather here to support one another, ask questions, and share experiences. We're all here for you. What is the type of chemo and regimen you'll be doing? When do you start? Share your thoughts and get support!
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Breastcancer.org Podcasts: Experts discuss research & issues
Our podcasts feature experts discussing a wide variety of breast cancer issues and the latest research on breast cancer. Check out all of Breastcancer.org's Podcasts here. In the premiere podcast, we're excited to bring you a summary of the research highlights from first day of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2013!…
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tnbc mutated to hormone positive?
Has anyone had their tnbc mutate to be hormone positive? I was originally 99% er+ and 1% pr+. Then I was tn. Now I'm 95% er+ and 75% pr+! My understanding is that breast cancer usually becomes less hormone positive, not more…I'm not sure what to think…