• Join Our Community
• All Topics
• Active Topics
• Find Members
• Search
• Help
• • Jump to a Forum: Welcome to Breastcancer.org - Info & Resources for New Patients & Members from the Team - All things COVID-19 or coronavirus - Acknowledging and honoring our Community Not Diagnosed But Concerned - Not Diagnosed But Worried - Waiting for Test Results - Benign Breast Conditions - High Risk for Breast Cancer Tests, Treatments & Side Effects - Just Diagnosed - Diagnosed and Waiting for Test Results - Surgery - Before, During, and After - Breast Reconstruction - Living Without Reconstruction After a Mastectomy - Lymphedema - Bone Health and Bone Loss - Pain - Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After - Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After - Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After - Immunotherapy - Before, During, and After - Managing Side Effects of Breast Cancer and Its Treatment - Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment - Alternative Medicine Connecting With Others Who Have a Similar Diagnosis - DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ) - DCIS plus HER2-positive Microinvasion - LCIS (Lobular Carcinoma In Situ) - IDC (Invasive Ductal Carcinoma) - IBC (Inflammatory Breast Cancer) - ILC (Invasive Lobular Carcinoma) - Less Common Types of Breast Cancer - Metaplastic Breast Cancer (MpBC) - Mixed Type Breast Cancer - Breast Cancer with Another Diagnosis or Comorbidity - Stage I Breast Cancer - Stage II Breast Cancer - Stage III Breast Cancer - Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer ONLY - Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer, Open to All To Contribute - Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned - Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis - Second or Third Breast Cancer - HER2+ (Positive) Breast Cancer - Triple-Negative Breast Cancer - Genetic Testing - Male Breast Cancer - Palliative Therapy/Hospice Care Day-to-Day Matters - Family and Family Planning Matters - Furry friends - Sex & Relationship Matters - Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis - Coping with Holidays, Special Days and Anniversaries - Employment, Insurance, and Other Financial Issues - Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts - Working on Your Fitness - Recipe Swap for Healthy Living - Humor and Games - Recommend Your Resources - BCO Free-Cycle: Give or Trade Items Related to Breast Cancer - Clinical Trials, Research News, Podcasts, and Study Results Moving On & Finding Inspiration After Breast Cancer - Life After Breast Cancer - Bonded by Breast Cancer - Who or What Inspires You? - Prayers and Spiritual Support Community Connections - Caring for Someone with Breast cancer - Caring for Someone with Stage IV or Mets - Member Matchup & Local Support Groups - Australians and New Zealanders Affected by Breast Cancer - Canadians Affected by Breast Cancer - International, Non-English Speakers With Breast Cancer - Black Women With Breast Cancer - Latinas/Hispanics With Breast Cancer - Singles With Breast Cancer - LQBTQA+ With Breast Cancer - Young With Breast Cancer - "Middle Age" 40-60(ish) Years Old With Breast Cancer - Older Than 60 Years Old With Breast Cancer - High Risk of Recurrence or Second Breast Cancer - May Their Memory Live On - Members by Location Site News and Announcements - Survey, Interview and Participant Requests: Need your Help! - Comments, Suggestions, Feature Requests - Mod Announcements, Breastcancer.org News, Blog Entries, Podcasts Advocacy and Fund-Raising - Advocacy - I've Donated to Breastcancer.org in honor of.... - Walks, Runs and Fundraising Events for Breastcancer.org
  • Help with Abbreviations

• All Topics
• → Forum: Surgery - Before, During, and After

Forum: Surgery - Before, During, and After

Surgical options and helpful tips for recovery and side effects.

• Share your decision making process regarding surgery with us?

  1 Posts 16 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jan 15, 2021 02:26PM

  Latest post: Jan 15, 2021 02:26PM by Moderators

• Shopping/packing/to-do list for surgery + recovery....

  1,106 Posts 52,918 Views

  Created by: Panchoandlefty on Feb 6, 2008 06:43PM

  Latest post: Jan 8, 2021 05:34PM by MinusTwo

• Important Links for Newbies About Surgery

  16 Posts 8,879 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Aug 12, 2011 01:27PM

  Latest post: Jun 21, 2020 01:57PM by patientadvisor

• January 2021 Surgery Group

  80 Posts 691 Views

  Created by: kimberly1981 on Dec 21, 2020 01:33PM

  Latest post: 3 minutes ago by kimberly1981

• Single mastectomy vs. lumpectomy? Your recovery experience?

  42 Posts 464 Views

  Created by: renbird on Jul 27, 2020 04:52PM

  Latest post: An hour ago by renbird

• December 2020 Surgery Group

  153 Posts 1,451 Views

  Created by: hopeful23 on Dec 10, 2020 05:07AM

  Latest post: Jan 16, 2021 02:38AM by LittleGrammieTre

• Redness after drain removal/expander fill

  1 Posts 13 Views

  Created by: Taralynn on Jan 15, 2021 09:33PM

  Latest post: Jan 15, 2021 09:33PM by Taralynn

• Lumpectomy Lounge....let's talk!

  28,139 Posts 464,015 Views

  Created by: ToriGirl on Feb 19, 2013 10:35PM

  Latest post: Jan 15, 2021 05:22PM by ToadNae

• Prophylactic Mastectomy & Aetna?

  6 Posts 46 Views

  Created by: F2C on Jan 15, 2021 07:07AM

  Latest post: Jan 15, 2021 10:49AM by MelissaDallas

• Experience with choosing lumpectomy or mastectomy

  28 Posts 387 Views

  Created by: Susiemommy on Dec 21, 2020 08:20AM

  Latest post: Jan 14, 2021 03:38PM by amanda6

• How Painful is Mastectomy and Implant Reconstruction? Article

  30 Posts 367 Views

  Created by: SummerAngel on Dec 11, 2020 03:59PM

  Latest post: Jan 14, 2021 12:24PM by Molly2006

• Traveling for Lumpectomy

  11 Posts 80 Views

  Created by: farmgirl888 on Jan 9, 2021 11:50AM

  Latest post: Jan 14, 2021 11:07AM by ruthbru

• Double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction

  2 Posts 19 Views

  Created by: B71 on Jan 13, 2021 09:46AM

  Latest post: Jan 13, 2021 10:33AM by Beesie

• Internal Itching after BMx, is cancer coming back?

  11 Posts 107 Views

  Created by: JRNJ on Jan 8, 2021 11:36PM

  Latest post: Jan 10, 2021 10:28PM by JRNJ

• EVERYTHING U WANT 2 KW ABT LYMPH NODES

  8 Posts 342 Views

  Created by: NATSGSG on Apr 23, 2015 01:36PM

  Latest post: Jan 9, 2021 09:42PM by MinusTwo

• Drain removal

  19 Posts 217 Views

  Created by: Amprue on Oct 3, 2020 01:00PM

  Latest post: Jan 9, 2021 04:52PM by MandaSkier

• Time off from work?

  7 Posts 85 Views

  Created by: DH7066 on Jan 8, 2021 04:39PM

  Latest post: Jan 9, 2021 02:13PM by flashlight

• fat necrosis

  30 Posts 379 Views

  Created by: Riverajoe3 on Dec 2, 2020 04:17PM

  Latest post: Jan 1, 2021 12:48PM by Beclyn20

• Rashes and hives after mastectomy with tissue expander

  8 Posts 143 Views

  Created by: gomesmom on Jun 8, 2009 06:13PM

  Latest post: Dec 31, 2020 04:12PM by Moderators

• Time from diagnosis to surgery

  20 Posts 322 Views

  Created by: Taralynn on Nov 15, 2020 12:35PM

  Latest post: Dec 30, 2020 01:41AM by kaboozle

• Experience with nipple sparing mastectomy?

  28 Posts 321 Views

  Created by: renbird on Oct 6, 2020 03:17PM

  Latest post: Dec 30, 2020 01:01AM by KayMorgan

• IORT

  2 Posts 27 Views

  Created by: farmgirl888 on Dec 29, 2020 01:07PM

  Latest post: Dec 29, 2020 05:41PM by MinusTwo

• Mastectomy next week, facing decisions re MRI & implants

  10 Posts 136 Views

  Created by: Blue1002 on Dec 5, 2020 11:11AM

  Latest post: Dec 26, 2020 05:11PM by Beesie

• Sentinel lymph node biopsy- 8 lymph nodes removed

  8 Posts 139 Views

  Created by: Redcanoe on Dec 16, 2020 01:08AM

  Latest post: Dec 26, 2020 11:24AM by LivinLife

• Adhesive TAPE - help need to find non-allergic

  658 Posts 8,011 Views

  Created by: Trickling on Apr 16, 2011 02:20PM

  Latest post: Dec 25, 2020 12:19PM by MinusTwo

• Some Older Women W/ Early-Stage HR+ May Be Able to Skip Rads

  1 Posts 7 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Dec 23, 2020 02:10PM

  Latest post: Dec 23, 2020 02:10PM by Moderators

• November 2020 Surgery Group

  95 Posts 1,113 Views

  Created by: ealga on Oct 21, 2020 09:25AM

  Latest post: Dec 21, 2020 11:37PM by Moderators

• Scar tissue lump

  2 Posts 29 Views

  Created by: grayskies on Dec 18, 2020 09:28PM

  Latest post: Dec 19, 2020 05:20AM by LivinLife

• Lymph node removal Concerns!

  9 Posts 175 Views

  Created by: ellied41 on Dec 8, 2020 07:36AM

  Latest post: Dec 17, 2020 12:37PM by morningstardust

• Diep Flap on Coumadin

  3 Posts 41 Views

  Created by: Snowflake888 on Dec 13, 2020 04:45PM

  Latest post: Dec 14, 2020 05:23PM by Snowflake888