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Hi Dottie, I just joined this group though I've been a "breast cancer warrior" since 1991....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/213824/

Discussion: A whirlwind

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 30, 2018

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

Lifetraveler's hug brought tears to my eyes because I was feeling very alone. The sense of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1156020/

Discussion: Discouraged with lymphedema: How do you cope?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 12, 2024

I'm on my 3rd oncologist, who seems to care whether I live or die (unlike #1...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1072514/

Discussion: What happens when you stop taking anastrozole?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2024

What astonishes me is the failure of most physicians to understand and then communicate to their...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/942586/

Discussion: Why are dosages for estrogen suppression drugs one-size-fits-all?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 5, 2023

In mid-2000, I was diagnosed with an estrogen-positive breast cancer. After a lumpectomy and chemotherapy (my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/726277/

Discussion: Can anyone speak to the pros/cons of arimidex vs. tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 13, 2022

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

Using brand names for ease. I’ve been taking Kisqali 400 mg for 4 years for recurrent...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1181951/

Discussion: Anyone taking cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 29, 2024

As you said, you must have an excellent plastic surgeon. When I first made the decision...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/321994/

Discussion: Sparing mastectomy/Diep - What was your recommended follow-up?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 28, 2020

My Illinois doctor did not like (a) seeing me at all (b) listening to any feedback...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1053761/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 19, 2024

I,m 77 and was diagnosed in May 2024. Had a lumpectomy. I had 2 lumps and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1273289/

Discussion: Breast cancer radiation after 70? What options have you considered?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 3 11:21am

OMG these comments have been so helpful for me! I'm going on month 5 of Anastrozole...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1277879/

Discussion: Foot pain with Anastrozole?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 9 12:10pm

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

Hi! Here's some background on me: At diagnosis in March 2022: IDC rt breast. Stage 1...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/929657/

Discussion: 48 years old with stage 1 ILC - Tamoxifen Advice

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 14, 2023

Hi all - the CA 27-29 question was posted back in 2019 but still always relevant....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/658492/

Discussion: CA 27-29 numbers rising: Does anyone else have an issue like this?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2021

@kathysway @colleenyoung Hi, Kathy, and welcome to the group. We are a diverse group of patients...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/264441/

Discussion: Just Diagnosed and So Confused; Feeling Lost

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 2, 2019

Hi violetita07 and other ladies on the discussion board! I will add in my two cents....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/209136/

Discussion: Bilateral Mastectomy or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 2, 2018

Hi @kruzin - I don't know if I'm too late to post my experience as you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/208259/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 2, 2018

So have done a lot of research- I am a patent attorney and sometimes file biotech...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919446/

Discussion: Tumor Invasion to Pectoral Muscle?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 26, 2023

Samy and francine6829 - When you hear those words 'cancer' it's a horrifying moment. Cancer has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/87075/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 27, 2019

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