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Open, I saw my radiation oncologist this morning he lambasted me for using aloe and didn’t...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/633861/

Discussion: Bilateral mastectomy: how to decide on hormone therapy or not?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 8, 2021

Three surgeries after numerous mammograms biopsies MRI biopsies. I was lucky the mayo clinic I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/632795/

Discussion: Retreats for post treatment recovery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 4, 2021

@lisman1408 : I just now happened to see this thread, and read the suckiness article. Dealing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/628039/

Discussion: “Surviving” Life After Breast Cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 20, 2021

Absolutely, yes. I’m starting to do the standard protocol for localized breast cancer now - lumpectomy,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/624228/

Discussion: Zometa infusions to help prevent bone loss from cancer treatments

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 7, 2021

I feel I have to reply to this as I was going through the same thing....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/595104/

Discussion: Arimidex Pain Starting after 17+ months

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 17, 2021

I take 1 mg, I take mine with food in the morning. I am sorry your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/594853/

Discussion: Arimidex Pain Starting after 17+ months

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 16, 2021

I am on a anastrozole 3 months and having lower leg pains and feel exhausted all...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/87598/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 13, 2021

The incision on my lower abdomen goes from the side of the hip to the side...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/208297/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 18, 2020

Originally diagnosed in April 2015 HR+ER+ HER2 neg. 2 surgeries/8 rounds of chemo/33 rounds of radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/312042/

Discussion: HER2 positive & HER2 negative: I have both at the same time

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 25, 2020

Yes they do watch you carefully, but did they tell you - if it returns it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/219927/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 19, 2020

@danielad You and I have had similar results -- I had a large reservoir hematoma following...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/292360/

Discussion: Returning Member -- But New To This the Breast Cancer Group -- DCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 11, 2020

Interesting you mention nerves. My cousin has had bilateral mastectomy‘s and I asked her if she...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/208267/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 12, 2019

On April 21 2019 I had a partial mastectomy was 100% ER positive ,PgR 60% positive...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/264437/

Discussion: low grade cancer no radiation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 15, 2019

I have been taking anastrozole for almost a year. I was doing radiation when I started...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/219835/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 29, 2019

Good question! And unfortunately I have to answer with ‘I don’t know’. I was diagnosed with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86956/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 30, 2019

Thanks, Colleen. Yes, Karen @karenatmato (I hope that finds you!), I had 10 whole brain radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/166554/

Discussion: Metastatic Breast Cancer: Whole brain radiation side effects

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 23, 2019

I am 64 stage 1A all marginal tissues and nodes clear 20 radiation treatments and was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/219799/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 22, 2019

This is how I learned to live with arimidex. At age 61, diagnosed with stage 0...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/219781/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 13, 2019

@kathyomaha55 @cemd03 As @cemd03 noted, exercise helps with the fatigue (try something easy on arthritic joints...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86672/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 9, 2019

I started this drug only in November 2018. So far I have the dry eyes, but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86670/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 9, 2019

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