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Becky, After what time did you start experience side effects from hormonal therapy med ? I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/647525/

Discussion: What helped you make treatment decisions following DCIS lumpectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 23, 2021

I will be having these surgeries in the near future (hopefully the corona virus will not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/297826/

Discussion: Please share your experience with the Diep Flap Procedure

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 17, 2020

If you are willing to share I’d be interested to know what diet plan and exercise...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/695077/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 1, 2022

Yes! My oncologist indicated numbers can go up for a multitude of reasons including inflammation, diet,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/792997/

Discussion: CA 27-29 numbers rising: Does anyone else have an issue like this?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 6, 2023

The presentation was excellent. Evidence based information about how diet, exercise, and other strategies like meditation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/87439/

Discussion: Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 31, 2019

Thank you for sharing. I firmly believe that nutrition has played a big part in my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/893764/

Discussion: I just wanted to share this site with all of you

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 11, 2023

I am taking letrozole (2.5 mg/day) and Kisqali (400 mg/ day) 3 weeks on, one week...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1545067/

Discussion: Ribociclib (Kisqali) side effect issues

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 7 3:08pm

@kathyomaha55 Congratulations on 5 years. My 5 years is this month. 🥳. Your info on eating...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1100939/

Discussion: Have you changed your diet post breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 7, 2024

Hi @pattycron, welcome. Members are talking about Xeloda (capecitabine) in the Colorectal Cancer group in these...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/611080/

Discussion: Capecitabine (Xeloda) side effects: how do you manage them?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 23, 2021

I tool Letrazole for 4 years after receiving all of my tax for Her2+ (chemo and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/709327/

Discussion: Ibrance and Letrozole: Newly Diagnosed Treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 18, 2022

@pbnew Thanks for your message. I had breast cancer but they caught it very early and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1511834/

Discussion: Zometa infusion & breast cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 22 8:38am

Started taking letrozole last April 2025. Some hot sweats periodically and hair thinning at first which...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1503116/

Discussion: Timing of HRT, anastrozole - taking day or night?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 11 10:50am

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/664202/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 21, 2021

I have dissected the book “the metabolic approach to cancer”. It is about integrative nutrition. I’ve...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/279330/

Discussion: Conflicted on taking medication

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 19, 2019

I was surrounded by excellent drs. The put me in touch with the oncologist I needed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1525782/

Discussion: How do you deal with the waiting and loss of control?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 13 8:05am

Yes, hope is what we live on!! I take a lot of supplements, the the one...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/216355/

Discussion: Preparing for Chemotherapy: What are your tips?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 21, 2018

I have and he suggested tamoxifen which I know is not as beneficial as an ai....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/639602/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 27, 2021

I’m so sorry to hear. I’m reading a book “Radical Remission” by Kelly A. Turner. Those...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/801098/

Discussion: Recurrent Breast Cancer: Markers Increasing

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 24, 2023

I’m interested in your lifestyle diet changes? I did have traditional radiation but it was my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/127090/

Discussion: My experience with proton beam therapy & breast cancer

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 21, 2018

sure did. Hands would swell up like baseball mitts, couldnt bend fingers, couldnt pick things up....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852519/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors & carpal tunnel and trigger finger: Anyone?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 1, 2023

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