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Hi MJ, Yes, tying scarves was a pain, especially those silky poly ones. I live in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1335860/

Discussion: Hair loss after chemo

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 26 4:31pm

I had 4 rounds of Adriamycin and Cytoxan and 12 weeks of Taxol. Many people have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1304130/

Discussion: Dose-dense (dd) AC chemo + paclitaxel: How to prepare?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 14 2:50pm

I was diagnosed with LCIS in 2013 at the age of 54 and with invasive Lobular...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/803816/

Discussion: LCIS: What treatment(s) did you choose?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 30, 2023

Hi Rosa1935 My ongoing connection to this sharing relationship with all in this forum has tested...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/892159/

Discussion: Remedies for Joint Discomfort/Pain on AI ( Anastrozole)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 8, 2023

Jussnunu, hi, and I’m very sorry to hear of your diagnosis. I too was diagnosed with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/751673/

Discussion: Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC): Anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 19, 2022

Like @elizm , I thought wigs were the way to go. I got one and in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/319280/

Discussion: Wigs: Prepping for hair loss due to chemo: Where to start?

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Aug 14, 2020

I am always amazed to hear medical plans and how they differ from one person/set of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/826645/

Discussion: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Stage 2 - Treatment Plan?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 15, 2023

I have just completed 5 years taking anastrozole for stage 2b breast cancer. I had surgery,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/697928/

Discussion: Completed 5 years of anastrozole. Withdrawal symptoms? Side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 11, 2022

I was diagnosed in Nov 21 and told only my sister that lives in another state....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/814449/

Discussion: Family and friends reactions to diagnosis

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 20, 2023

Hello to all....... I'm chiming in here and first want to say that what I'm about...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/87043/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 26, 2019

As a Cancer survivor in 2003, I had ductal carcinoma stage III with nine affected lymph...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/856932/

Discussion: How do you cope with a new diagnosis of breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 9, 2023

I was unable to take aromatase inhibitors such as Letrozole,etc or tamoxifen.. The drugs caused serious...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/211228/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 11, 2018

I was diagnosed at 65 and had just retired. I started chemo after my biopsy and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1381106/

Discussion: New to this forum: Who else made it through chemo (in their 70s)?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 28 8:41am

I was 71 when I went through chemo (oncotype + as well). Lost all my hair...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1381652/

Discussion: New to this forum: Who else made it through chemo (in their 70s)?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: 6 days ago

My oncologist also wasn’t too helpful. I guess that I did have regrowth after chemo was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1332554/

Discussion: Collagen supplements and Breast Cancer: Is it safe?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 22 9:44am

Diagnosed 4/2023 grade 2 idc. K67 25, oncotype +, hr+, her2- lumpectomy, stage 1a. Chemo because...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1325667/

Discussion: Chemo and cancer recurrence

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 12 11:38am

I loss all my hair regaining some back but I still have some bald spots the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1323365/

Discussion: Hair loss after chemo

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 9 5:35am

Currently, no one mentions the thinning hair but there aren’t any full bald spots. Of course,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1328695/

Discussion: Hair loss after chemo

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 16 8:01pm

Nothing about this journey is easy but the "unknown" is the worst in my opinion. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1329891/

Discussion: Single Mastectomy: What will Recovery Time be like? How long?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 18 11:56am

I debated after my lumpectomy whether to go back for mastectomy or to have radiation. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1120265/

Discussion: Deciding on Radiation : Photon or Proton?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 8, 2024

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