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Inluriyo (Imlunestrant) with Verzenio (Abemaciclib)
Hi all. I haven't seen anyone post with experience taking imlunestrant in combination with abemaciclib. I know this is a newer treatment among many for HR+/HER2- individuals who have moved on from the first line. My first line treatment was Kisqali (ribociclib) with anastrozole for 3 years ending December 2025 and then I…
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FDA Approves Gedatolisib for Metastatic HR-Positive Breast Cancer
Exciting news in the approval of another treatment! https://www.breastcancer.org/targeted-therapy/gedatolisib
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Took anastrozle 5 years been off now 9 months
I’m miserable, nauseous depressed fatigue, when will this ever go away?
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New here just diagnosed,
Hello, my name is Kellie. I am nearly 48 yrs old. I have been diagnosed with IBC stage 3 grade 3 er/pr negative her2+ . I live in a rural community in Colorado, USA. I will be receiving treatment locally. I have port placement coming up on Thursday and will be starting chemo on 7/27. I am the first in my family line to…
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Any ladies from WISCONSIN??
i would love to connect to some nice ladies from my state since support groups are not available out here in the sticks and boondocks... 1/21/15 Apparently the thread I started has gotten a life of its own...im glad it has become so enjoyed by so many.
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Newly diagnosed - need advice
Hello community, I am sorry we are all here for similar reasons. I wish you all a full recovery and a long, amazing life. I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. I have an appointment with the oncologist early next week, I don’t have any details (type of cancer, stage, etc.) In preparation for this appointment,…
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💗 July 2026 Surgery Roll Call — Come Share Your Experience and Get Support 💗
If you have surgery coming up in July—whether it's a lumpectomy, mastectomy, reconstruction, or another procedure—this thread is for you. This is a place to connect with people who truly understand what it's like to count down the days, prepare for surgery, recover afterward, and navigate all the emotions in between.…
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CBD and Tamoxifen
Hi There Fellow Survivors, I will have been taking Tamoxifen for 4 years this coming September. I have been very fortunate in that my side effects are within my tolerance level. However, the main SE I have are 24 hour twitching of my legs. I can tolerate this until I get painful contractions which can make my entire leg…
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Lump found after Bilateral Mastectomy
Five minutes ago I discovered a small lump not far from my original cancer (outer edge of breast). Does the PS anchor silicone implants in any way? Could this be a calcification of some kind? I do some muscle strengthening with weight machines. I am on vacation, away from home, and shaking like a leaf.
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Any survivors out there diagnosed at a young age???
There might already be a thread about this but can't find it! Was hoping to start one where people who were diagnosed young (20s/30s) could share their survivor stories, if you are more than a few years past diagnosis. It can be difficult to find people who had BC at a young age, and I find it encouraging when I find…
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Long time stage 1 survivors
Hi, need to know long time stage 1 survivors. How many years since diagnosis and NED. ( No evident of disease and metastasis)
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Eligard
I have had a reoccurrence and I’m now being treated with Eligard and was on an aromatase inhibitor. I have been getting really bad joint pain, and have stopped the inhibitor about three weeks ago, but I’m still experiencing quite a bit of joint pain. I am just wondering if anyone else has experienced joint pain from…
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Revision/Corrective Reconstruction Surgery - What's Your Experience?
Please share in this thread your experiences with revision or corrective reconstruction surgery. Our webinar video: https://www.breastcancer.org/videos/corrective-breast-reconstruction-getting-the-results-you-want For more information about this type of surgery:…
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Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome (PMPS)
The purpose for this forum is to discuss the concerns of women experiencing pain several months following their mastectomy. A portion of an abstract from Pain Management Nursing, 2009, describes it this way: Chronic neuropathic pain affects between 20% and 50% of women after their breast cancer treatment. Breast cancer…
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Poll: What has made you feel most supported during your breast cancer experience?
Support comes in many forms, and not all of it lands the way we need it to. This month, we're exploring what meaningful support can look like, how good intentions can sometimes fall flat, and the many ways our community helps fill the spaces where words and understanding sometimes fall short. So, tell us: What has made you…
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Blog Discussion: How to Respond to Good Intentions That Fall Flat
Join us to discuss this blog post. Let us know your thoughts, feelings and experiences and if anything about this post resonates with you. We value your insight! https://www.breastcancer.org/community/blog/good-intentions Read the blog, and then post your thoughts below.
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What do you use for dryness when on hormone blockers?
I am a month or so in on hormone blockers (Letrozole) and already went through menopause. Before cancer, I had been using Meno vaginal moisture pills and they were working just fine to keep up the moisture, but now that I'm on the blockers, I'm like the Sahara down there. What have you used that works because the usual oil…
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Hx DCIS L BREAT 5 years ago
jade mastectomy with direct reconstructive sx . Implants bilaterally. Fat graphing 1 year later on right breast for symmetry. Now 6 years later found 1.4 cm polymorphic lesion on mammo. Scheduled for stereotactic bx. Have severe health anxiety. Looking for positive stories that may point to this being benign or caused from…
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Just Diagnosed- Get Prepared
My breast cancer was diagnosed in Jan 09. My husband was dx'd with lymphoma in April. The following are some things we learned on our journey. I hope they help. Rather than rewrite everything in sequence, because I missed putting the fax in the rewrite of the outline, I'll put it here. I strongly recommend you get a fax…
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Truqap experience
stage 4 Mets to lung, liver, bones and lymph On the sixth week of truqap, handling it pretty well. Some diarrhea that is unpredictable so I always have Imodium on hand. Sometimes I get nauseous and my taste is off. My concern is for the blood sugar levels. Trying to keep my diet during the four days which is no sugars but…
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Bariactric surgery - post bilateral mastectomy
Im looking for opinions. Recently I have been reading studies about hormone production in women who have/had hormone receptive cancers. In my case I was Er/pr+ her2-. My BMI is 38. My insurance considers the reoccorance of cancer as a comorbidity and will likely cover the bariactric surgery. I would LOVE to connect with…
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29, Newly Diagnosed, and Trying to Stay Encouraged
Hi everyone, I’m 29 years old and was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I’m still very new to all of this, and honestly, it has been a lot to process. I’m preparing to start chemotherapy soon, and the past few weeks have felt like a whirlwind of appointments, scans, biopsies, phone calls, treatment decisions, and…
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New Diagnosis - Recurrence less than 1 year
I had DCIS last year, had a lumpectomy with neg margins, no necrosis, 90% Er/PR positive. Tiny, so no additional testing. I did not do radiation, but i was on tamoxifen. Almost a year to the the day of my lumpectomy, I had a screening MRI. Two spots came up as “new” (I have extremely dense and “busy” breasts). Had to wait…
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Wrongly diagnosed, had mastectomy and PAP flap operation
I'm in constant pain in my leg, I was diagnosed after a routine mammogram and after 3 biopsies told the best option for me was a mastectomy, I was told that having my own tissue was the superior way to go, the rolls royce of mastectomies. I was told i was a ticking time bomb and this was the best option. ie; preferred to…
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Birads 4, concern or no concern
As I posted earlier, I am brand new to this site and new to the world of breast cancer or a scare of breast cancer, I don't know which just yet. I am 38 yoa and I have had a lump in my left breast since mid May, had a mammo, and ultrasound, only to tell me that it's a suspicious abnormality. I noticed another topic about…
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On edge with Kisqali
Hi all, I am currently getting my lupron shot to stay in menopause. I am also taking letrazole and kisqali (on for 3 weeks and off for 1 week). I feel like an angry monster when I am on Kisqali. My doctor says it’s not kisqali but I promise you it is. I feel less angry on my off week. I find myself being easily irritable…
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AFC (aesthetic flat closure)
I am one year out from my bilateral mastectomy. I decided that I wasn’t doing any kind of reconstruction and just wanted to get the surgery over with. I am now considering an AFC and wondering if anyone has done this months or year(s) after. What was the process like? Recovery? Any and all advice is welcome
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Did you go over 20 years NED and then got diagnosed again?
I'm an oldie here. I was 1st diagnosed in September 2003 at age 36 with IDC. I had a right breast lumpectomy because of my age and according to my oncologist surgeon back in NJ; it was followed by 4 chemos and 33 rads. From 2004 to 2024, I went thru several biopsies, including a 2010 left breast lumpectomy for atypical…
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Small pimple on top of right Breast
Greetings I was diagnosed with ER+ level 2 Grade 3 breast with positive sentinel lymph nodes (12/2021) Lumpectomy performed Lymph nodes removed Red devil for chemo Radiation for 30 rounds with a bolus pad to increase the power I am on AROMATASE INHIBITOR daily for a ten year course Today I felt something the size of a…
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Origins of Genetic Mutation
If you are a known carrier of BRCA 1/2 pathogenetic mutation, have you tried to research the origin of your mutation? I have IVS5-11T>G / c.213-11T>G Any advice welcome.