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What are warning signs of triple negative breast cancer recurrence?

Posted by SABITHA @sabithamayo, Jul 3, 2022

I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in2018 and had lumpectomy with lymph node dissection followed by chemotherapy and radiation. I am aware of the high recurrence rate because of triple negative, I do self breast examination twice in a month.Pls adv what are the visible signs of a regional and local recurrence in my breast and dissection area? what all things i have to check to find out warning signs of a recurrence

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SABITHA | @sabithamayo | Aug 23, 2022
In reply to @leolion811 "I am dealing with a reoccurrence of my TNBC . Just completed my chemo protocol yesterday..." + (show)
@leolion811

I am dealing with a reoccurrence of my TNBC . Just completed my chemo protocol yesterday after many bumps, including 2 hospital stays. Mine was a localized and same cancer from 2 and 1/2 years ago, I have a few weeks break and then I will start 25 rad treatments, TNBC is a beast 😡

My reoccurrence was found in my 6 month bilateral mammogram and ultrasound. It was found in my ultrasound not my mammogram ( it was too deep for the mammogram to pick it up! Always say you NEED the ultrasound!

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Hi all , i am having concern about my delayed menstrual cycles. I had my last mensuration 45 days back. I read somewhere that delayed and irregular menstrual cycles is bad thing for tripple negative breast cancer survivors. Can u pls adv me a solution to get my menstrual cycles regularly in 28to 30 days cycle

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leolion811 | @leolion811 | Aug 23, 2022
In reply to @sabithamayo "Hi all , i am having concern about my delayed menstrual cycles. I had my last..." + (show)
@sabithamayo

Hi all , i am having concern about my delayed menstrual cycles. I had my last mensuration 45 days back. I read somewhere that delayed and irregular menstrual cycles is bad thing for tripple negative breast cancer survivors. Can u pls adv me a solution to get my menstrual cycles regularly in 28to 30 days cycle

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Good luck 🍀 I am in menopause so I can’t help you

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callalloo | @callalloo | Aug 23, 2022
In reply to @leolion811 "I am dealing with a reoccurrence of my TNBC . Just completed my chemo protocol yesterday..." + (show)
@leolion811

I am dealing with a reoccurrence of my TNBC . Just completed my chemo protocol yesterday after many bumps, including 2 hospital stays. Mine was a localized and same cancer from 2 and 1/2 years ago, I have a few weeks break and then I will start 25 rad treatments, TNBC is a beast 😡

My reoccurrence was found in my 6 month bilateral mammogram and ultrasound. It was found in my ultrasound not my mammogram ( it was too deep for the mammogram to pick it up! Always say you NEED the ultrasound!

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Thanks for the reminder. I'm scheduled for annual mammogram and messaged my surgeon that I also want an ultrasound. She messaged back that she'd added it to the prescription and it was oversight and thanked me for catching it...

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callalloo | @callalloo | Aug 23, 2022
In reply to @sabithamayo "Hi all , i am having concern about my delayed menstrual cycles. I had my last..." + (show)
@sabithamayo

Hi all , i am having concern about my delayed menstrual cycles. I had my last mensuration 45 days back. I read somewhere that delayed and irregular menstrual cycles is bad thing for tripple negative breast cancer survivors. Can u pls adv me a solution to get my menstrual cycles regularly in 28to 30 days cycle

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Have you asked your gynecologist about this? It seems like something that a medical specialist would be best suited to advise on...

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SABITHA | @sabithamayo | Aug 24, 2022
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@callalloo

Have you asked your gynecologist about this? It seems like something that a medical specialist would be best suited to advise on...

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Hi callaloo, yes i had consulted my gynecologist when i had the same issue 3 months before. She told me irregular menstrual cycles is a side effects of my cancer treatment.Since i am TNBC , she was hesitant to give any hormone balancing medicines

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leolion811 | @leolion811 | Aug 24, 2022
In reply to @callalloo "Thanks for the reminder. I'm scheduled for annual mammogram and messaged my surgeon that I also..." + (show)
@callalloo

Thanks for the reminder. I'm scheduled for annual mammogram and messaged my surgeon that I also want an ultrasound. She messaged back that she'd added it to the prescription and it was oversight and thanked me for catching it...

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That’s great! Good luck 🍀🙏🏼

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callalloo | @callalloo | Aug 24, 2022
In reply to @sabithamayo "Hi callaloo, yes i had consulted my gynecologist when i had the same issue 3 months..." + (show)
@sabithamayo

Hi callaloo, yes i had consulted my gynecologist when i had the same issue 3 months before. She told me irregular menstrual cycles is a side effects of my cancer treatment.Since i am TNBC , she was hesitant to give any hormone balancing medicines

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I hadn't heard that but know very little about TNBC. I would ask my oncologist if it 'means anything' or is just a side effect. And when things will normalize. Hopefully it isn't anything to worry about and just another small speed bump during cancer treatment that resolves easily later.

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maryk65 | @maryk65 | Aug 24, 2022
In reply to @leolion811 "I am dealing with a reoccurrence of my TNBC . Just completed my chemo protocol yesterday..." + (show)
@leolion811

I am dealing with a reoccurrence of my TNBC . Just completed my chemo protocol yesterday after many bumps, including 2 hospital stays. Mine was a localized and same cancer from 2 and 1/2 years ago, I have a few weeks break and then I will start 25 rad treatments, TNBC is a beast 😡

My reoccurrence was found in my 6 month bilateral mammogram and ultrasound. It was found in my ultrasound not my mammogram ( it was too deep for the mammogram to pick it up! Always say you NEED the ultrasound!

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We’re you able to feel the lump?

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leolion811 | @leolion811 | Aug 24, 2022

No, neither I and my 2 oncologists couldn’t feel the lump. It was very deep.

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SABITHA | @sabithamayo | Sep 19, 2022

I had my recent mamogram done and i am attaching the report. My regular oncologist didnt tell me anything in particular , another doctor from my family yesterday told me that there is some area of concern as per the mamo findings.
Can you pls analyse my attached report and adv if there is any issues ?

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