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I totally agree! Doctors, like their patients, are just regular human beings too and can make...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/739971/

Discussion: Breast Cancer Recurrence

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 21, 2022

Thank you for your reply and your suggestions. I'm still weighing my options. And I will...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/765732/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 26, 2022

Lumpectomy and lymph nodes dissection will trigger swelling and pain..pls take care not to put pressure...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/764147/

Discussion: Anyone experienced delayed lymphedema after lumpectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 22, 2022

Hello @whitney2326 when I was first diagnosed 18 years ago. There were a lot of reasons...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/770048/

Discussion: Suspicious area Bi-rad 2 or 3: Do I advocate for a biopsy or wait?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 6, 2022

I was diagnosed with ADH in 2018 and had a lumpectomy. I was given the option...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/768275/

Discussion: Pathology with close margins-ADH or DCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 1, 2022

@alicejoan Weighing quality of life on aromatase inhibitors versus quality of life with a cancer recurrences...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/830245/

Discussion: Side Effects of Aromatase Inhibitors

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 22, 2023

One suggestion is to research what estrogen depletion does to the body and address anything that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/690973/

Discussion: Completed 5 years of anastrozole. Withdrawal symptoms? Side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 18, 2022

He is very unhappy. He feels this is not him anymore. He is 6,4”, use to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/630879/

Discussion: Have you ever had hiccups with or after chemotherapy?

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Aug 28, 2021

Hi @canni34 and welcome to the Breast Cancer group. Decision making and weighing the pros and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/209140/

Discussion: Bilateral Mastectomy or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 22, 2020

Something like 60% of people have NO Side effects. You need to weigh that factor in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/219954/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 16, 2020

Hi Rae: we're almost twins. I'm new to this site too. My BC came back after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/117389/

Discussion: Metastatic breast cancer: Anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 20, 2017

@auntieoakley- Haha- Over 6" tall? I'm 5'1", down from 5' 2 1/2". I have no idea...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/265609/

Discussion: Have you ever had hiccups with or after chemotherapy?

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Jun 16, 2019

@sparklegram @rolandsullivan Our physical therapy department (Kaiser Permanente) has a 4-week program for strength training. You...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/257642/

Discussion: Cording / Axillary Web Syndrome (AWS)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 4, 2019

Hi @rayaishere, welcome to Connect. Mayo Clinic Connect is a place where you can find people...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/114749/

Discussion: Metastases to peritoneum

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 25, 2016

Hi ladies, I believe it is different for everyone. Initially, I had severe joint pain and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/874625/

Discussion: Anastazole for breast cancer and memory loss?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 8, 2023

Hi- I've been on Letrozole for 3 months (lumpectomy for 2 cm Lobular, followed by radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/855151/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 5, 2023

Hi @tygerrag2 i thought I’d check in with you. As you can see, your question has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/730971/

Discussion: Is there anyone that had estrogen positive cancer, without use of AI?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 26, 2022

In my understanding ADH is considered a benign finding (but also sometimes referred to as a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/895641/

Discussion: ADH vs DCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 14, 2023

@mjwhearts22 I feel for you and agree the middle class is always in a tight spot....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/916769/

Discussion: Verzenio: How are you paying for this ridiculously expensive drug?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 21, 2023

Perhaps it all boils down to risk vs benefit. All of these adjuvant treatments carry risks...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/829751/

Discussion: Opting out of radiation or chemo

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 21, 2023

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