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BIRADS 2 to BIRADS 4 in less that 2 months
Hello ladies! I'm new here. I'm so scared, sad and anxious. I'm 28 years old, I have a 2 years old and I'm still breast feeding. My baby started to like more my left breast. Then I felt my out-upper breast tissue weird so I went to my gynecologist. She checked me and said that she want's concern but she sent me a…
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Indent
I'm 20 and kinda worried. A few months ago I noticed a little thumbprint indent in my left breast and it rang some alarm bells. The good thing is that this "dent" goes away when I lift my arm up. I've dug into that area to check for any lumps, as well as 3 other doctors, and none of us feel anything... which is good as…
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BI-RADS 5 and biopsy yesterday
It is looking very likely that I have breast cancer. I am 41. I had a routine screening mammogram two weeks ago, which I've done for several years due to having cystic breasts. I received a call asking me to come back in for further imaging. I thought nothing of it as I'd received the same call a few years ago, and it was…
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Are skin Mets itchy, bumpy and flare with Zolodex?
Hi - I have a bunch of tiny itchy bumps in my upper right thigh - near the hip. They are itchy, seem to just have appearedand seem to have gotten itchier after my Zolodex shot. Anyone have had this before? Trying to not freak and think it is skin Mets ….
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Waiting on Oncotype test
I'm waiting for the results of my oncotype test. My ER was low positive at 3% and PR and HER2 are negative. So would I be considered triple negative? My RO said technically yes and so does my MO, but sent for the test anyways. What will the test tell me?
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Letrozole and Digestive Problems
Hello All - I would greatly appreciate hearing from any and all regarding any digestive problems they have had that can likely be attributed to letrozole/Femara. The long list of side effects for this drug includes "digestive problems", but I cannot seem to find any more detail as to what those "digestive problems" might…
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De novo questions
De novo Her2 + ladies, 1. How long were you on Herceptin and perjeta before ( if) you had progression? 2. If no progression, how long have you been Ned or stable? 3. Who all has gone off treatment? I know there’s a HUGE Denovo thread, but I get lost in there. Thank you sisters. I am grateful for the support.
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Enterade
Has anyone tried this plant based medical drink - just wondering if it's worth the expense?
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Forgo chemo because of existing health issues?
I had my second appt. with my oncologist today. During my first appt. he recommended the AC-T cocktail. Even though I'm terrified, I was pretty much prepared to tell him today that I was going to go ahead with that and schedule my first round. I told him that I don't know how I'm going to get through chemo though due to my…
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Leaky eyes anyone ?
still have eyes leaky . Feel sick all the time because of this . Help
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September surgery scheduled and need to chat?
hi all! I’m scheduled for DXM on Thursday and would love to talk about what’s happening! Is anyone scheduled for surgery in September? Thanks Mary
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Intramedullary metastatic disease?
Hi, I need some support. I was just diagnosed in October and I thought I had all the mets - brain/bones/liver/lungs. Then I was diagnosed with leptomeningeal disease one month ago. (Did whole brain radiation and am now on Xeloda/Tuksya for that.) And now, I just got MRI results that say this: "New 3 mm nodule of…
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Working full time to keep health insurance
I am having trouble continuing to work full time and wonder if anyone else is dealing with the same issue. How do you deal with needing to continue to work, being basically stuck in a job because you have to keep the health insurance? Have you found a way to quit working without being financially destroyed? Disability…
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Interesting conversation with RO concerning follow up
So had a 6 month appt with RO which honestly I’m not sure why but in the back of my head I thought she would just say looks good, have a nice life 🤪. So at the end as we were discussing when I was seeing the BS and MO again (in December), she told me the “plan” was her to follow me for the next two years but since the BS…
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Waiting on Results after Biopsy
Good afternoon! I came across this site as I was researching some things. For a little background, I am 34 years old. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 54. My journey to where I am started back in April when I noticed a swollen area in my left armpit along with sensitivity and some pain. Because of my…
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Erythema Nodosum
Has anyone experienced erythema nodosum? I developed 2 red tender lumps on my shin then added 2 more this week. It took a couple of doctors to figure it out but they have no idea why I got it. They have advised it will go away in 4 to 6 weeks. It's making me anxious as they have no explanation why I got it. Two weeks into…
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Androgen Receptor Positive TNBC
Has anyone had their tumor tested for AR? I had a very poor response to neoadjuvent chemotherapy, which was a surprise because I had a complete clinical response, and am pretty young- which are both usually indicative of a good response to chemotherapy. I have been making rounds on second opinions since getting my surgical…
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Implant failure after radiation
I had a double mastectomy with immediate implant reconstruction. I will need to have radiation, since there was cancer in one of my lymph nodes. Has anyone out here been through this? I'd like to know what the percentage of implant failure exists out here with radiation - not from research reports. I would also like to…
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Aquaintance celebrates 25 years since advanced cancer diagnosis!
Hi everyone. I just have to shout it out because it gives me such hope. She is such a gracious, generous and caring person.
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Side sleeper with tense back muscles - Help!
I can't remember ever being anything but a side sleeper. I have a lot of tension in my upper back, which can obviously affect my lower back. Sleeping on my side with a thin pillow between my legs is most comfortable for me. Sleeping on my back tends to exacerbate any pain I have in my lower back. I also have problems…
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Radiation Dermatitis severe
Hello Everyone, I was diagnosed with a reoccurrence after 7 years. I had a lymph node dissection on July 8th. I finished 16 rounds of radiation on September 23. I started to develop burns by end of week 2. It has gotten progressively worse. I have seen my radiologist twice since because all the "treatments" aren't working.…
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BRCA Positive
Hi Everyone, I am new here and trying to make a decision on prophylactic Mastectomy. I am 66 with a positive BRCA2 diagnosis. I had a total hysterectomy at age 34 and from what I have been reading having the hysterectomy may have reduced my chances of acquiring Breast Cancer. Making the decision to have a prophylactic…
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Podcast: Verzenio Improves Overall Survival in HR+ HER2- Adv BC
Verzenio Improves Overall Survival in Hormone Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative, Advanced Stage Breast Cancer Sep 28, 2022 Dr. Matthew Goetz explains the latest results from the MONARCH 3 study on Verzenio. At the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress 2022, Dr. Matthew Goetz presented interim overall survival…
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Podcast: Trodelvy Offers Benefits for HR+ Breast Cancer
Trodelvy Offers Benefits for Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Sep 22, 2022 Dr. Hope Rugo discusses the latest results from the TROPiCS-02 trial showing Trodelvy improves overall survival compared to chemotherapy in metastatic, hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. At the European Society for…
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Radiation Dermatitis severe
Hello Everyone, I was diagnosed with a reoccurrence after 7 years. I had a lymph node dissection on July 8th. I finished 16 rounds of radiation on September 23. I started to develop burns by end of week 2. It has gotten progressively worse. I have seen my radiologist twice since because all the "treatments" aren't working.…
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Evusheld
Hello, Is anyone on Evusheld particularly if you are being treated with Enhertu? Evusheld is a pre-exposure prophylaxis medication for covid-19. It's composed of two mono-clonal antibodies tixagevimab and cilgavimab. Thanks, Nguyen
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Can't believe I'm back here again
Hello all! It's been a long time since I've been active on here, but after nearly a full five years since I started this ride, I find myself back in limbo once again. So, brief catch-up - you can see from my signature what happened with me previously, and I'm happy to say that, since finishing treatment in the summer of…
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BI-RADS 3 result today - still have anxiety
Had a diagostic mammogram and ultrasound today. Got a BI-RADS3 score and need to follow up in 6 months. I know this means like a 2% chance of malignancy, but I'm still worried. LEFT DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAM WITH CAD AND TOMOSYNTHESIS AND LEFT BREAST ULTRASOUND CLINICAL INDICATION: Follow-up left breast calcifications.…
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Metastasized?
I had a lumpectomy a few weeks ago and start chemo in a few weeks. My oncologist ordered a few scans in between. I had a CT scan today and I saw my results online before the nurse called. It showed a few lesions (2-3 mm) on my lung and kidney. I was freaking out a bit and assumed I was going to have to have more scans…
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Lymphoma from implants
Has anyone had one of the recalled breast implants and not been notified by dr. that they have one of those implants?