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Hi Sandy. I don't know about that age thing. I was told no mastectomy (at 57)...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/333449/

Discussion: Mastectomies are not an option for those over 65???!!!

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 23, 2021

Great discussion. Thanks for starting it, @marybe @roch already linked to another related discussion. - Breast...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/238186/

Discussion: What Are Your Best Tips for Before and After a Mastectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 3, 2019

I could not take the AI’s one made my body ache so bad I could barely...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1104206/

Discussion: Emotional aftermath following breast cancer treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 12, 2024

@carolyn224, sometimes having choices can be so hard. Asking questions is your best plan forward. Luckily...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1062852/

Discussion: I have LCIS, anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 5, 2024

Thank you so much for posting this! I am 8 days post-op and three days before...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/824897/

Discussion: Flat & Proud Great Bilateral Mastectomy Video

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 12, 2023

I had a skin sparing, nipple sparing, bilateral mastectomy Jan 7, 2025. I did opt for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1230213/

Discussion: Nipple saving mastectomy or not?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 5 3:30pm

Hi Kruzin Hope you are doing well ! I had a double mastectomy in October and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1019496/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 20, 2024

I had ILC and LCIS, along with IDC at the age of 52. I had a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1157426/

Discussion: Diagnosed with ILC . Thoughts on bilateral mastectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 15, 2024

Hello again, @sue417 - No worries; I am happy to help. What kind of supplements were...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/979621/

Discussion: DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 13, 2023

Doing really good, but took a long while. I was Stage 3B with lymph nodes, chest...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/918425/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 24, 2023

I was misdiagnosed by a radiologist and oncology surgeon and got three separate opinions; they all...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/754814/

Discussion: Was your breast cancer misdiagnosed by a radiologist?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 28, 2022

Here is an age related funny thing to add to the stories you girls have. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/333450/

Discussion: Mastectomies are not an option for those over 65???!!!

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 24, 2021

I had a right skin sparing mastectomy of the right breast with immediate placement of an...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/160645/

Discussion: What can I expect having a Mastectomy of left breast

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 22, 2017

Hi Amber, I am a 53 year old female and have a CHEK2 gene mutation, extremely...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1161244/

Discussion: Robot-assisted Nipple Sparing Mastectomy (NSM): My recovery journey

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 22, 2024

Hi @kruzin - I don't know if I'm too late to post my experience as you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/208259/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 2, 2018

I started with PT prior to my Mastectomy in Nov 2021 and continued following placement of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/942915/

Discussion: Anyone experience Radiation Fibrosis? What helps?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 6, 2023

Thanks for your reply. My lumpectomies, capsulectomies, and reconstruction were done at my local hospital. After...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/665666/

Discussion: Struggling to cope with Stage IV diagnosis and what the future holds.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2021

Fifteen years ago I had a bilateral mastectomy with latflap reconstruction (looks good but doesn’t feel...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/170147/

Discussion: Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome: How are you coping?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 25, 2018

Hi All! I also have/had ILC and when first diagnosed surgeon thought it felt/looked like a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/855309/

Discussion: Just diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC): Any advice?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 6, 2023

Yes your insurance will cover breast surgery and reconstruction ( including a non cancer breast should...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1046655/

Discussion: Mastectomy and breast reconstruction pros and cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 7, 2024

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