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Hi Dennis! Having a care team at the Mayo Clinic is pretty amazing isn’t it? It’s...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/717556/

Discussion: Send your Mayo Clinic nurses a Thank You!

Support Group: Just Want to Talk

Posted: Jun 14, 2022

There’s Block Center based in Chicago suburb. I did Zoom meetings with them. Dr. Block and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/959312/

Discussion: ER PR positive Her2 negative and Ovary removal

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 5, 2023

Hi @colleenyoung. The Oncology Social Worker at UFHealth where we are was unable to help at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/826214/

Discussion: Help Paying for Chemo: Financial assistance programs

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 14, 2023

Hello all, My wife is diagnosed with radiation induced angiosarcoma of breast. Radiation was completed in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1371749/

Discussion: Angiosarcoma of the breast caused by previous breast radiation

Support Group: Sarcoma

Posted: Aug 16 8:52am

You're right about the prevention of metastasis to the bones. Prolia, another drug, also stops BC...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1024188/

Discussion: Early stage breast cancer put on bisphosphonate (Zometa)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 28, 2024

Your wife is very blessed to have a doctor husband, knowledgeable but also personally care about...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1364239/

Discussion: Decide against aromatase inhibitors?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 5 12:00pm

Hello @stoneypath I am sorry to read of your cancer journey, but am glad you found...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/181853/

Discussion: Going my way: Decided to stop cancer treatments

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 25, 2019

I had 16 proton radiation treatments and used generous amounts of VANICREAM recommended by radiation oncologist...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/765272/

Discussion: What did you do to help radiation burn?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 25, 2022

First, thank you all for your words of wisdom and understanding! Tomorrow is the day and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/955912/

Discussion: Were you anxious before your first post-surgery mammogram?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 29, 2023

Hi @sam2020 and @jknows, I'm tagging fellow members @onemaster @spooz2 and @jessi684422 who I think may...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/952484/

Discussion: Has anyone been given Trodelvy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 23, 2023

coney1982 @coney1982, Welcome to Mayo Connect, sorry for delay in response. It is so hard to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1123856/

Discussion: First biopsy shows Lobular Neoplasia, waiting on 2nd biopsy results

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 14, 2024

Hi @trese5524 I am sorry to read of your health challenges. My wife fought brain cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/181855/

Discussion: Going my way: Decided to stop cancer treatments

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 3, 2019

Hi, @sirref Your biggest job will to to protect your wife and see to it that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/687868/

Discussion: Advice on Taking Care of a Spouse after a Mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 9, 2022

I agree that there are many factors to consider, especially the type of cancer and stage...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/801632/

Discussion: Breast cancer spread to liver, skull, spine, ribs, hips etc.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 25, 2023

My wife is 77 and trying to make the same decision. Grade 1 negative nodes. She...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1358012/

Discussion: Decide against aromatase inhibitors?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 27 8:49pm

Hello. I'm Cathy, Tim's wife. You're exactly right about my being unable to make a decision....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/823485/

Discussion: Many problems with Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 9, 2023

That's great that you experienced compassion like that. We're not getting that. Of course the Mayo...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/821458/

Discussion: Many problems with Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 6, 2023

Hi @kalleem1, I hope your team was able to find something to reduce and relieve the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1153535/

Discussion: Stage 4 Breast cancer: what helps with nausea from chemo?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 7, 2024

Most breast cancer patients do Reclast or Zometa (both are zoledronic acid) along with aromatase inhibitors....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1194884/

Discussion: Zometa Infusions — your experience?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 21, 2024

@umarluv, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, an online community for patients and caregivers like yourself to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/698150/

Discussion: Metastatic breast cancer: Anyone had a pleural effusion?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 11, 2022

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