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Hi, I also have ILC had a double lumpectomy, chemo 4 rounds, hypofractionated radiation for 5...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1545947/

Discussion: Exemestane side effects

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 8 6:16pm

Basic recovery time for typical patients is at least eight weeks. That said, keep in mind...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1545714/

Discussion: Extreme exhaustion 7 weeks after double mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 8 11:56am

@reflector75 Hey there! In 2006 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I went through surgery,chemo, radiation,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1548665/

Discussion: Letrozole later onset side effects

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 12 10:55am

In 2020, I was diagnosed with Stage 1 IDC. I had a lumpectomy and 4 lymph...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1561727/

Discussion: Questions as I prepare for a lumpectomy: Tips please

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 28 10:30am

Same here—painful biopsy, etc. And then 17 different doctors. Lumpectomy, lymphnode ectomy-19, thirty sessions of radiation....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1469155/

Discussion: Has anyone had a painful biopsy? What was the explanation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 28, 2025

I'm TNBC and BRCA2+ - dx Sept. 21 - I did neo adjunct chemo (chemo before...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/903115/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 27, 2023

I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in Jan 2024. I did 5 months of chemo,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1271931/

Discussion: Any long-term success stories from those NOT taking hormone therapy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 1, 2025

Hi! I’m 77,and starting Anastrozole just tonight. I opted for AI after surgery for Stage 1...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1379322/

Discussion: Decide against aromatase inhibitors?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 25, 2025

This is my second time (20 years apart) taking exemestane. For me, leg cramps decreased (...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1371805/

Discussion: Nervous about switching from Letrazole to Exemestane

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 16, 2025

I have an appointment with my Primary care DR on May 6th for my annual She...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1057899/

Discussion: Anyone taking 5 mg Tamoxifen: Do you have side effects with 5 mg?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 26, 2024

YES, I HAVE THE SAME THING. BEFORE I JUST HAD SCATTERED FIBROGLANDER, RECENTLY I NOW HAVE...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1073506/

Discussion: Detecting cancer in women with dense breasts: MRI?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 23, 2024

What do you do if your oncologist never will not tell you what your chances are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1071538/

Discussion: What happens when you stop taking anastrozole?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 20, 2024

Someo ne asked me if the decline in my bone density was caused by the pills...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1050722/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 14, 2024

Yes your insurance will cover breast surgery and reconstruction ( including a non cancer breast should...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1046655/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 7, 2024

I too was on 5mg tamoxifen and had bladder leaks ,major crying episodes and my eyes...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1046185/

Discussion: Tamoxifen and anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 6, 2024

Hi! @windyshores I am taking Aromatase Inhibitors accompanied by Zoledronic acid infusion; however, due to my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1042606/

Discussion: Tamoxifen and anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 30, 2024

Also interesting to note that, about a week after they had already done the 2018 stereotactic...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1040832/

Discussion: Breast Biopsy: Core Needle vs. Fine Needle Biopsy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2024

I have had 2 biopsies and averted a 3rd on Valentine's Day (2023) because I flat-out...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1040823/

Discussion: Breast Biopsy: Core Needle vs. Fine Needle Biopsy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2024

I was put on Anastrozole on Feb. 1, 2022, after a lumpectomy (right breast) on Jan....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1026312/

Discussion: When do side effects of anastrozole begin?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 2, 2024

If you are large-breasted and the radiation is directed to the underside of your breast the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1016950/

Discussion: Right breast cancer DCIS: Is 4-5 weeks of radiation normal protocol?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 16, 2024

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