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It’s not paranoid, if you are concerned about adding radiation to your body. You have a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/819337/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 1, 2023

@coffeefreak, @astaingegerdm I had partial mastectomies, going from DDD down to an A or A- (!)....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/327123/

Discussion: New here with DCIS and gene mutation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 13, 2020

I have been taking anastrozole since last September (2016) and have had a few side effects....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86413/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 4, 2017

Hi @myoga - sorry to hear you’re still feeling pain from the BMX and the hematoma....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1263031/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 20 10:20pm

I had 33 radiation treatments. Things went well until exactly halfway through, We had even gone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1045036/

Discussion: Radiation: When do side effects show?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 3, 2024

I am not sure what poorly differentiated an infiltrating mean. I have been told that I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1035033/

Discussion: Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC): Anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 17, 2024

Hello @lindahco , I got the diagnosis of ER/PR+, HER2- stage4 BC (lobular) in January 2022....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/874748/

Discussion: Anyone with invasive lobular cancer stage 4 that has metastasized?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 8, 2023

@kwanless - I also had terrible leg pain and at times could not climb stairs unless...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86987/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 4, 2019

I had swelling and pain develop 8 weeks after radiation. I did have lymph edema as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1020183/

Discussion: Breast pain/inflammation and swelling post radiation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 21, 2024

Sure! Radiation is 5 days a week, M thru F. I had 21 treatments. The last...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/938087/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 28, 2023

I was terrified about chemo, because well, we have all seen family or friends who went...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1166673/

Discussion: Chemo first vs Surgery first?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 2, 2024

Hi @frogjumper Just to add to the feedback, I underwent 3 weeks of daily radiation after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/869852/

Discussion: Deciding on radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 31, 2023

Hi I am very relieved to read your post.Sometimes you think you're going crazy with this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253496/

Discussion: Fatigue is worse after radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 8 6:10pm

Hi Flowergal, That is too bad you are having so many issues! It must be very...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1161795/

Discussion: Letrozole joints, bone loss, low platelets, high cholesterol

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 23, 2024

Good morning . I’m 61 and on anastrozole after lumpectomy/reconstruction and 15 rounds of radiation. It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1067090/

Discussion: Side effects of exemestane (Aromasin)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 13, 2024

I was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer in March 2018. I went through chemo treatments, a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/325174/

Discussion: Metastatic Breast Cancer treatment options

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 12, 2021

I'm so glad your wife has you in her corner. I was also hormone positive, HER2...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1281697/

Discussion: Treatment plan questions following my wife's recent diagnosis?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 14 12:00pm

Rozv, your experiences on Anastrozole mirror my own. I also tried Tamoxifen, and can attest that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1050738/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 14, 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

The first thing I noticed was my fingernails! They have become really weak, they bend back...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1001910/

Discussion: Hypothyroidism after breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 22, 2024

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