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I was given injections of neupagen to help my wbc count...so I never got any infections...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/834100/

Discussion: Intermediate Oncotype score: Did you choose chemo?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 29, 2023

My dermatologist suggests people on chemo add biotin and zinc to their regime to help prevent...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/709727/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 19, 2022

Welcome to Connect @pirmir. What a great question you ask. I'm tagging my colleague Sheryl M....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/102063/

Discussion: Talking about hair loss with children

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 11, 2016

I have taken anastrozole for 15 months. The first 6 months brought sleepless nights, joint pain...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/989565/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 1, 2024

I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma first of October. I insisted on Genetic Testing and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1220408/

Discussion: Ductal carcinoma. Can surgery cause cancer to spread?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 24 9:04am

Hello. First, giving all honor and glory to God. Bc without Him, I would not be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1303938/

Discussion: Chemo and cancer recurrence

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 14 10:29am

Yes, I had hair loss; constantly wiping the shower and swiffering floors. But it sheds and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/728894/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 20, 2022

@samy Samy - don't be afraid to try the AI...not everyone has bad side effects. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/219821/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 27, 2019

I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in August of 2017. One sentinel node was involved...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/663820/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 19, 2021

I did not have hair loss but I did not tolerate Anastrozole well. Poor sleep, more...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/963996/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 13, 2023

I don’t mind at all. I’m 65 now but was diagnosed at 64. I had more...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/938129/

Discussion: Has anyone been told that they have ctDNA in their bloodstream?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 28, 2023

I am new here; I have been on a different side for a while. Simply, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/930207/

Discussion: Has anyone taken Lynparza?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 14, 2023

Hi @tinalove, welcome to Connect. You'll notice that I moved your message into the Breast Cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86303/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 31, 2016

I had this treatment in 2014 for the same diagnosis. I had a port placed in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/964123/

Discussion: Anyone had AC-T chemo combination for breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 13, 2023

I am so sorry to hear about your reoccurrence. I just finished up 2 years active...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/701108/

Discussion: Triple Negative Breast Cancer: What treatments are you having?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 21, 2022

Hi there. I recently had a mastectomy for Estrogen and progesterone positive receptor breast cancer. No...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86399/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 29, 2017

I started letrozole November one of 2021. At first, I experienced gosh awful hot flashes, hair...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/728937/

Discussion: Is there anyone that had estrogen positive cancer, without use of AI?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 20, 2022

I posted to another blog "What problems have you had with Tamoxifen?" on 4/07/2022 re my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/706509/

Discussion: How do you find the anti-estrogen therapy that's right for you?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 8, 2022

As I'd been on Anastrozole (14 months) and am currently on Letrozole (28 months) since losing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1060201/

Discussion: Hair Loss Remedies for Thinning Hair on aromatase inhibitors?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 1, 2024

Hi, I was faced at age 43 with the dilemma of mastectomy vs. lumpectomy in 1992....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1244904/

Discussion: Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy & Reconstructive Surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 24 7:13pm

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