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Webinar Oct 21: Navigating the Financial Side of Breast Cancer
Read more about what to expect and register to participate here: Webinar: Navigating the Financial Side of Breast Cancer
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Join our Community Book Club!
Join our Breastcancer.org Community Book Club, a new opportunity to connect through stories, shared experiences, and thoughtful conversation. Bookmark this thread now to be sure to follow along as we update for our book selection announcements, scheduled discussions, and posts as we read along together and discuss in the…
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Your Voice Can Shape Clinical Trials | Participate for $100 gift card!
Researchers at Mass General Brigham, Dana-Farber, and Harvard Medical School are exploring how AI chatbots can make clinical trial consent easier to understand. They’re inviting adult cancer patients across the U.S. to join a virtual focus group and share their ideas. Participants will receive a $100 gift card. Spots are…
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My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer
As I go through this forced path I have been thrown down, I have come to realize the love I have always had for my husband was strong. He is amazing and I love him with my very soul and entire heart. Never would I ever imagine the thought of dying and him being alone. Then the worst part hit me!! I can't seem to shake the…
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Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
I am an "older" woman with breast cancer (I was diagnosed at 65 and am now 66). I notice that most of the posts seem to be from people younger than I am (often by quite a bit...). I'd love to "talk" with others my age, exchange info about their diagnoses, effects on their lives, etc. I see that there is a forum for young…
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Perimenopausal Anhedonia and Anxiety
As cancer fighters, we have a lot of reasons to experience anxiety and depression simply because of our situation. Chemo and radiation sap our energies, leaving us feeling drained and less-than. Aromatase inhibitors are well known to dampen our libido, which can also add to our frustrations and strain relationships. Well,…
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Bone Mets Thread
I've started this thread after suggestions that it would be useful. Mod Note: We have removed the original link as it is no longer viable. At one of our member's' recommendation we are offering this link as a resource for you. https://youtu.be/YpFfLrITfEI
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So...whats for dinner?
I thought it might be fun to start a thread on what we are having, making or had for dinner. Sometimes it is the best tuna steak you ever had, sometimes it's a can of soup. But we all do it every night in some form or another. Maybe we can give each other ideas on what to make, or bitch about what we had, or the fact that…
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Lets Post our Daily Exercise
I'm doing the Firm Cardio Step mix and will walk the dog for a mile later today. Lorrie
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Oncotype Score
Just learned my score is 26 and I'm sure this adds chemo to my treatment. I'm afraid
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💗 October 2026 Surgery Support — Join Others Prepping for Surgery!💗
Having surgery in October—whether it’s a lumpectomy, mastectomy, reconstruction, lymph node surgery, or another procedure? This thread is for you. This is your place to connect, ask questions, share updates, celebrate milestones, and support others who understand what it’s like to count down to surgery and navigate…
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💗 September 2026 Surgery Support Thread — You’re Not Alone!💗
Having surgery in September—whether it’s a lumpectomy, mastectomy, reconstruction, lymph node surgery, or another procedure? This thread is for you. This is your place to connect, ask questions, share updates, celebrate milestones, and support others who understand what it’s like to count down to surgery and navigate…
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Wednesday Weigh In
Some of us on the Let's Post our Daily Exercise thread decided that it might help keep us honest if we had to post our weekly losses or gains. Not posting your weight - just your net loss or gain. So here goes!
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how about drinking?
Where did our thread go? Is anyone out there from our drinking group? Did I miss something - like we became too offesive or ...well, drunk? I would love to hear from you gals! Janie
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Lumpectomy incision
My lumpectomy incision was made around my areola which is at the lowest part of my breast, Supposedly for cosmetic reasons which I am not bothered about (I am 75). All the excess fluid moved down to my scar and has made it very puffy. I feel the incision should have been higher to give a better recovery. I voiced this at…
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Progression After Truqap (Capivasertib) + Fulvestrant – Seeking Experiences and Next-Step Options
I am seeking experiences and suggestions regarding next-line treatment options for my wife with HR-positive, HER2-low metastatic breast cancer. She has recently progressed on ibrance with exemestane then Capivasertib (Truqap) plus Fulvestrant, with PET imaging showing progression mainly in the liver and lymph nodes.…
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my journey continues
my story.. DCIS, mastectomy direct to implant 8-27-26. Necrosis treated with Silvadene dressings. wound opened up, you could see implant. 9-26 implant removed. Deflated expander placed, necrosis cleaned up. I'm now 10 days out from that surgery. Hopefully no necrosis. Can't tell under steri strips. Hoping this heals well…
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Stopped Letrozole
I have Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. I am scheduled for a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction on October 13. My oncologist put me on letrozole before my surgery because my surgery was so far out. She did not say anything about sexual side effects. She only talked about joint pain, hot flashes, osteoporosis, etc.. I have…
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Vepdegestrant?
has anyone tried this drug? there is a trial opening near me for combination of this and cdk4. not sure if two drugs in trials is less safe?
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2 Word Phrase Game
This game has the poster making a new 2 word phrase starting with the second word of the last post. Only Two Words! Now let's begin the game~ Age Old