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@dcollier I'm sorry you are going through this and I hope for a brighter future for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/262785/

Discussion: Surgery for lymphedema

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 30, 2019

I will weigh in here only briefly because....I have very, very strong opinions on the state...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/238465/

Discussion: How, when & what did you tell your job about breast cancer? Finances?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 7, 2019

Weighing in (right smack dab in the middle of this)......I couldn't take the AI's........got all the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86652/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 29, 2018

@pegannie I, too, will be interested in Colleen's reply. I have been having gum problems as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286207/

Discussion: Just beginning the journey. What breast cancer treatments will I get?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 17, 2019

I was diagnosed with Stage 2 invasive ductal breast cancer(3 masses on left) two weeks ago....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/606345/

Discussion: Invasive ductile breast cancer: What should I expect?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 2, 2021

Hello, has anyone gone through the oral chemo (Xeloda) 8 round (6 mos) regimen? It’s a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/663142/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 16, 2021

Wow! can I weigh in on this! I have just gone through a manifestation of the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/844322/

Discussion: Survivorship/Care after treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 17, 2023

I am wondering if members of your family have Lynch Syndrome-HNPCC, a genetic mutation. I have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/836587/

Discussion: Distant recurrence risk

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 3, 2023

Wow, you’ve done your due diligence at all the best places. We definitely have to choose...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852081/

Discussion: Esophageal Radiation Burn after breast cancer radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 30, 2023

Hi, in 2002 I also had DCIS. I had a lumpectomy. The tissue that was surgically...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/633784/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 8, 2021

I had to copy and paste this but just read and thought it worth sharing! What...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864725/

Discussion: Early dementia from chemotherapy and radiation: Has anyone had it?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2023

Yes, this is what is meant by how something that is taxing on your system can...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/868285/

Discussion: Breast cancer/Radiation/Tooth Problems

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 28, 2023

I have been taking anastrozole for about 3 and a half years. Side effects have only...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/873670/

Discussion: Has anyone stopped anatrozole because of carpal tunnel symptoms??

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 6, 2023

@katemh72 I do feel for you, as decisions like this are So Difficult. I weighed the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/878297/

Discussion: Diagnosed with DCIS: How do I decide on treatment?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 14, 2023

I had ILC. 12mm. Lumpectomy. Last Sept. Had hysterectomy a year before that because I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1021551/

Discussion: Invasive lobular cancer and treatment choices

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 24 7:44am

reply to cashemire... I did not have radiation following a lumpectomy and removal of eight non-cancerous...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/932606/

Discussion: Can a biopsy needle turn a DCIS into invasive cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 19, 2023

I wanted to read this study, but the address is ‘not found’. I too was prescribed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/834412/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 30, 2023

Thank you, I am sure alot of people feel the same way. It feels like such...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/993443/

Discussion: Waiting for DCIS pathology results: Feeling alot of fear & anxiety

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 7 7:51pm

Thanks so much for weighing in! I sure hope you're right and that maybe Fosamax can...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1034700/

Discussion: Breast cancer treatment and osteoporosis

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 16 1:31pm

I can only tell you what I am doing. I had endometrial cancer very small but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/958869/

Discussion: Conflicted on taking medication

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 4, 2023

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