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Jeannie53 - I had Stage 0 cancer (LCIS) prior to invasive cancer and tried tamoxifen. That...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/86912/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 28, 2019

@nanahatton65 So glad you decided to reach out to our community. I had a bilateral mastectomy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/851554/

Discussion: I’ve had a bilateral mastectomy and it looks like I have a basketball

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 29, 2023

The right breast is the one that did not work. It was a tiny 4 mm....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1082729/

Discussion: What is doctor supposed to do when sentinel lymph node biopsy fails?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 7, 2024

@timely I'm not sure what a "chip bag" is, but maybe it's similar to a "swell...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/985116/

Discussion: Has anyone had breast lymphedema which then spread to the arm?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 22, 2023

Hi @allusernamestaken I was 7 years post double mastectomy when my breast cancer came back in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/866010/

Discussion: Changing Doctors for Followup: Who do I see?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 24, 2023

I was searching online for something to do with AI side effects a couple of days...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1354840/

Discussion: Miss my life pre-cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 23, 2025

@mamacita Thank you so much for your reply. Once I was home and able to try...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/284967/

Discussion: Cellulitis and Sepsis just released from the hospital

Support Group: Skin Health

Posted: Dec 5, 2019

I’m probably not going to be very helpful since I had a double mastectomy, a few...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/948406/

Discussion: Bra discomfort after breast cancer treatment: Tips?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 16, 2023

I am definitely giving thought to having a bilateral mastectomy and getting reconstruction. The second breast...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/276338/

Discussion: Genetic testing...does anyone have the CHEK2 gene mutation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 15, 2019

Hi Sue, I had stage 2 invasive carcinoma. The tumor was 6 cm (I was not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253519/

Discussion: Fatigue worse after radiation: And still have fatigue, what helps?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 8, 2025

I had a bilateral mastectomy in October 2021, with no reconstruction, after my triple-negative diagnosis. Same...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/772763/

Discussion: Bilateral Mastectomy without Reconstruction Recovery Timeline

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 13, 2022

I was diagnosed with LCIS in 2013 at the age of 54 and with invasive Lobular...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/803816/

Discussion: LCIS: What treatment(s) did you choose?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 30, 2023

My doctor mentioned that he could remove no lymph nodes while standing in the hallway. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1181927/

Discussion: No sentinel lymph node removal with early-stage breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 29, 2024

Ohhh...Zebra, I am near speechless... Ughhhh, my heart is very much crushed for you. You understand...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/963803/

Discussion: Genetic testing...does anyone have the CHEK2 gene mutation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 13, 2023

I'm sorry you're going through this too. It was 8 weeks before I could sleep in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/981939/

Discussion: Discomfort after bilateral mastectomy & immediate reconstruction

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 17, 2023

Hi @colorado73 Thanks for sharing more of your story. I am really interested now to know...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/871419/

Discussion: Anyone else have CHEK2 gene mutation? And have had multiple cancers?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Jun 2, 2023

As a Cancer survivor in 2003, I had ductal carcinoma stage III with nine affected lymph...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/856932/

Discussion: How do you cope with a new diagnosis of breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 9, 2023

I’m not sure what extra nodal extensions are. This diagnosis is all very new to me....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919480/

Discussion: ILC w/1 lymph node cancerous. Standard not to radiate lymph area?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 27, 2023

@marshgirl24 I have had to stop taking Leterzole completely which I have been off of since...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1423348/

Discussion: Lobular Breast Cancer: Let's share and support each other

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 25, 2025

Thank you for sharing! I really appreciate the feedback. Good luck to you and your son...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/870775/

Discussion: Anyone else have CHEK2 gene mutation? And have had multiple cancers?

Support Group: Cancer

Posted: Jun 2, 2023

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