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Forum: Just Diagnosed

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• Got my second biopsy results, need help

  6 Posts 109 Views

  Created by: Missmom79 on Aug 30, 2019 12:48PM

  Latest post: Aug 30, 2019 05:41PM by Missmom79

• Starting to feel scared about lumpectomy

  35 Posts 315 Views

  Created by: Eigna on Aug 25, 2019 01:44PM

  Latest post: Aug 28, 2019 09:14PM by bcincolorado

• Emotional Roller Coaster

  13 Posts 157 Views

  Created by: ChaClarey on Aug 27, 2019 09:51AM

  Latest post: Aug 28, 2019 09:03PM by ChaClarey

• Conflicting results

  8 Posts 142 Views

  Created by: DMHGF on Aug 20, 2019 09:32PM

  Latest post: Aug 28, 2019 10:00AM by DMHGF

• Paget’s of the nipple anyone?!

  5 Posts 79 Views

  Created by: SamAmomof3 on May 13, 2019 10:42PM

  Latest post: Aug 26, 2019 10:11PM by vturner1650

• Almost official

  30 Posts 379 Views

  Created by: Eigna on Aug 19, 2019 10:57PM

  Latest post: Aug 24, 2019 08:01PM by Vera66

• What to tell my kid?

  4 Posts 105 Views

  Created by: grayskies on Aug 22, 2019 05:47PM

  Latest post: Aug 23, 2019 03:43PM by Moderators

• Sad, scared, and feeling alone.

  31 Posts 789 Views

  Created by: Topogjo on Jun 30, 2019 08:50PM

  Latest post: Aug 21, 2019 08:46AM by Dottybird

• Need help interpreting report, please !

  6 Posts 134 Views

  Created by: Missmom79 on Aug 19, 2019 07:47PM

  Latest post: Aug 19, 2019 11:40PM by Missmom79

• Meeting the oncologist on Wednesday. What to expect?

  8 Posts 132 Views

  Created by: Jlynn207 on Aug 18, 2019 06:46PM

  Latest post: Aug 19, 2019 09:11AM by Spookiesmom

• 2nd biopsy after MRI

  9 Posts 94 Views

  Created by: Kat01 on Aug 7, 2019 11:09AM

  Latest post: Aug 19, 2019 08:24AM by OnTarget

• So overwhelmed.

  13 Posts 205 Views

  Created by: ARL624 on Aug 17, 2019 02:29AM

  Latest post: Aug 19, 2019 02:20AM by ARL624

• Diagnosed today with IDC

  17 Posts 393 Views

  Created by: Deenster on Aug 12, 2019 02:46PM

  Latest post: Aug 18, 2019 09:20PM by OnTarget

• How important is the comfort level you have with the drs nurse?

  9 Posts 131 Views

  Created by: teaka123 on Apr 22, 2019 04:45PM

  Latest post: Aug 18, 2019 03:39PM by Jelson

• Idc/IBC

  3 Posts 95 Views

  Created by: Missmom79 on Aug 13, 2019 05:01PM

  Latest post: Aug 13, 2019 08:48PM by Missmom79

• Diagnosed With Invasive Mammary Carcinoma

  5 Posts 69 Views

  Created by: AngieB92 on Aug 12, 2019 12:10PM

  Latest post: Aug 12, 2019 06:05PM by AngieB92

• Best Doctors at MSK - Need Recommendations

  3 Posts 70 Views

  Created by: CTaylor100 on Aug 10, 2019 05:17PM

  Latest post: Aug 11, 2019 04:14PM by santabarbarian

• Diagnosed today with IDC. Overwhelmed.

  28 Posts 508 Views

  Created by: Karen2019 on Jul 15, 2019 04:47PM

  Latest post: Aug 7, 2019 09:48AM by Karen2019

• Need your advice

  20 Posts 323 Views

  Created by: Ann_James on Aug 1, 2019 03:37AM

  Latest post: Aug 6, 2019 03:13PM by Ann_James

• Increase in Tumor Growth After Biopsy?

  8 Posts 273 Views

  Created by: Lexica on Nov 11, 2017 03:19PM

  Latest post: Aug 6, 2019 12:11PM by AngryBird

• Waiting 2 tell family & my 2nd disease; one wasn't enuf, sigh

  19 Posts 342 Views

  Created by: wildchid on Jul 23, 2019 01:00PM

  Latest post: Aug 5, 2019 11:57AM by wildchid

• Overwhelmed and Underprepared

  12 Posts 318 Views

  Created by: eskfrussell on Jun 13, 2019 02:56PM

  Latest post: Aug 4, 2019 01:26PM by msphil

• Where to begin? Trigger warning: I'm depressed and jaded

  20 Posts 477 Views

  Created by: HeartShapedBox on May 29, 2019 02:49AM

  Latest post: Aug 2, 2019 09:53AM by Homemadesalsa

• Contralateral BC Survival Stats

  9 Posts 152 Views

  Created by: TheLadyGrey on Jul 22, 2019 11:47AM

  Latest post: Jul 27, 2019 01:44PM by Belinda977

• Has anyone had a Goldilocks mastectomy

  12 Posts 326 Views

  Created by: Kathi2018 on May 28, 2018 10:22AM

  Latest post: Jul 24, 2019 07:49PM by Margun

• What do you ladies think?

  15 Posts 154 Views

  Created by: arizonaboundgal on Jul 23, 2019 07:04AM

  Latest post: Jul 23, 2019 06:55PM by beep7bop

• sore area on breast dismissed/turn out to be cancer

  8 Posts 350 Views

  Created by: beep7bop on Mar 20, 2019 10:32PM

  Latest post: Jul 23, 2019 06:25PM by msphil

• So it turned out to be ILC...im 46

  13 Posts 294 Views

  Created by: Trying2staypositive on Jul 15, 2019 10:26PM

  Latest post: Jul 23, 2019 12:43PM by Trying2staypositive

• Advice for a single woman prior to starting treatment?

  22 Posts 304 Views

  Created by: Karen2019 on Jul 16, 2019 11:41AM

  Latest post: Jul 21, 2019 09:14PM by GiddyupGirl

• Struggling with telling friends & family

  15 Posts 208 Views

  Created by: 55cellos on Jun 24, 2019 10:39AM

  Latest post: Jul 21, 2019 07:31PM by Acucindy