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IDC and Mental Health
Hello, I've been recently Dx with IDC Grade 2, ER+, PR+, HER2+ as well as DCIS on left breast and also managing Major Depression Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and PTSD. I've had my crying episodes and everyone I have talked with says to have a positive attitude. In my experience having a positive attitude is…
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TRIPLE POSITIVE GROUP
This is primarily for people who find themselves with THREE +'s by their diagnosis. If you are new to breast cancer, please click on the link below and read. It is "What I Wish I Knew At the Beginning of Treatment." http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/6/topic/797454
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Any Triple Positives Go from Stage 1 to Brain Mets?
Hello All, I was diagnosed in late 2022 with Stage 1b IDC cancer in one breast and one axillary lymph node in that breast. I received 6 rounds of chemo, then 12 rounds of Kadcyla. I also underwent 30 rounds of radiation, a lumpectomy and am planning on a double mastectomy in a few months. All of my Signatera blood…
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Triple Positive- Stage 2- Herceptin/Pertuz side effects
Hello- I am triple positive stage 2- status post lumpectomy, taxol with herceptin/pertuz, 30 day radiation. I am currently getting herceptin/pertuz every three weeks along with IV dexamethasone- 9 more to go. I have not yet started Tamoxifen. I am finding that I am still getting a fair amount of side effects- GI upset,…
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Rise in Tumor Marker
I’m about 1.5 years out of treatment with left IDC stage 1a triple positive. Had a routine blood panel run and my CA 27.29, which had never been high, was 159. A bilateral diagnostic mammo a few weeks ago was BIRADS 2 with a lingering, but shrinking seroma. They’d finally moved me back to annual screening mammos and six…
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Triple Positive IDC > No neoadjuvant chemotherapy offered??
Hi Everyone, I wanted to explain my situation and hoping anyone in the same situation could answer my questions.. SUPER stressed ! 🙄 I was diagnosed in September 2023 with Triple Positive IDC, ER+ 90%, PR+ 50%, and HER2+ (3+). So Anatomic stage 2B.. Now here is the deal… the biopsy and initial tests showed a mass of…
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Triple Positive HER2 Positive
I was diagnosed with triple positive HER2 +, DCIS some invasive. I'm planning on double mastectomy. I'm 45.
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Research News: Neoadjuvant Chemo, Rather Than Hormonal Tx, Plus Targeted Tx Seem Best for +++
Chemotherapy, Rather Than Hormonal Therapy, Plus Targeted Therapy Seem Best Pre-Surgery for Hormone Receptor-Positive, HER2-Positive Breast Cancer May 18, 2023 Chemotherapy — instead of hormonal therapy — plus two anti-HER2 medicines before surgery offered better pCR rates. Read more…
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Triple Positive - working with treatment
Received a triple positive diagnosis 4 days ago-2mm invasive ductal carcinoma. ..I am scheduled for a lumpectomy on my right breast on 4/18. I dont 100% know the treatment until the surgery is done, but am meeting with my oncologist prior to the surgery to discuss potentially what this will entail, I assume chemo plus…
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Any one Triple Positive 10+ year out?
Any one Triple Positive 10+ year out?
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Minimal response to neoadjuvant chemo. Hope needed
Hi All, this is my first post. I'm hoping for a little support I have just had pathology results following neoadjuvant chemo and have had minimum response. 7 nodes still positive and tumor still large. Im absolutely devestated. I have 2 small children and im struggling to see a light at the end of all this, I'm heartbroken…