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Hi Joy! You've already had your share of cancer stuff for sure. After reading your story,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/843275/

Discussion: Survivorship/Care after treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 14, 2023

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Discussion: How can this be?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 23, 2023

Kruzin - I did opt for the bi lateral mastectomy because the first time I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/208250/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 10, 2018

Greatly appreciated! Having more information is empowering! Now the trick is to get our surgeons and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/999394/

Discussion: T cells used to track tumor cells to prevent metastatic disease

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 18 8:19am

If Somers did say in essence that the options are 20 years of living with the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/953319/

Discussion: Anyone know what kind of treatment Suzanne Somers got over the years?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 24, 2023

Hello Zebra, "I'm wondering if she used the same scalpel for the mastectomies and the lymph...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/965468/

Discussion: Genetic testing...does anyone have the CHEK2 gene mutation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 15, 2023

Oh man, my incision under my arm where lymph nodes were removed became infected and required...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/913560/

Discussion: How can this be?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 15, 2023

I have not flown since my surgery last year, but I was advised by my surgeons...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919343/

Discussion: What happens when all lymph nodes are removed from left chest area?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 26, 2023

I have been to see an occupational therapist trained in lymphedema, such as you have been...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919571/

Discussion: Scar help? Anything to help them fade or smooth out?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 27, 2023

Yes. I did all that. On many wait lists, got several different opinions after they reviewed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/899279/

Discussion: Why such delays for breast biopsy. How long did you wait?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 20, 2023

Hey there. Yes. I’m scheduled for bilateral mastectomy in 2 weeks. I had a cluster of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/211241/

Discussion: Anyone dealing with Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia (ADH)?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 2, 2019

@kedisaa - I was dx TNBC and BRCA2+ and in my research TNBC has a high...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1128707/

Discussion: Declining Chemotherapy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 22 11:18am

My thoughts are with you while you mull over your myriad of choices. We make the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1031386/

Discussion: Lobular Breast Cancer: Let's share and support each other

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 10 10:12pm

Who were your surgeons? do you have photos before/after? Thank you!

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/722747/

Discussion: Please share your experience with the Diep Flap Procedure

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 1, 2022

Don’t be afraid to get a second opinion. I had a second opinion because I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/710359/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors: Did you decide to go on them or not?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2022

I am post menopausal and had a unilateral right side mastectomy last February with 2 stage...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/813798/

Discussion: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Stage 2 - Treatment Plan?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 19, 2023

Hi there. Dxed with Stage IIIc ILC (5 tumors, 10/16 diseased nodes -- diagnosis upon surgical...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/802745/

Discussion: Lobular Breast Cancer: Let's share and support each other

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 28, 2023

Hello, I agree, the patient is different in every situation. I start my reconstruction process next...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/735247/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 8, 2022

The time from diagnosis to surgery for me has been very long due to several factors...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/735000/

Discussion: HER2- and ER/PR+

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 7, 2022

If I said 5 layers, I misspoke. I had one known positive sentinel node (through biopsy)....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/755862/

Discussion: Expectations for Sentinel Node Injection

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 1, 2022

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