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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

I ended up with lymphedema in both breasts after my bilateral mastectomy. My breast cancer nurse...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/863680/

Discussion: Lymph node dissection: What helps prevent & manage Lymphedema?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 21, 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

@conk. I totally agree. I am 4 weeks in from my left breast removal. The right...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852417/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 1, 2023

I totally agree that therapists have been much more helpful than doctors about lymphedema ESPECIALLY on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/850974/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

I looked at what I would gain by experiencing the hopefully short term discomfort - and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/835070/

Discussion: Intermediate Oncotype score: Did you choose chemo?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 31, 2023

@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

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

I started Exemestane back in Nov. '22. The first few weeks I really felt awful. Fatigue,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/810678/

Discussion: Side effects of exemestane (Aromasin)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 13, 2023

My recurrence was re-diagnosed 12 years after my left breast mastectomy and eight rounds of chemotherapy....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/796106/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 13, 2023

In early 2020, I began experiencing terrible underarm body odor, primarily in my right underarm. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/780734/

Discussion: Smelling cancer!

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 4, 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

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

I am your age. My tumor was ER positive, caught early, small (< one centimeter) &...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/745592/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 4, 2022

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

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

Rae, So sorry to hear about you suffering do much after lumpectomy. Perhaps your lump was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/709399/

Discussion: Ibrance and Letrozole: Newly Diagnosed Treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 18, 2022

Yes. He said in addition to bone building, it also helps with metastasis to bones. They...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/693139/

Discussion: Zometa infusions to help prevent bone loss from cancer treatments

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2022

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