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My treatment was in Houston at MD Anderson. So plastic surgeon was there too. She was...

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Discussion: Life after Breast Cancer: What’s next?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 26 7:31pm

Take a deep breath. Your next appointment with your surgeon will have more information on path...

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Discussion: Why such delays for breast biopsy. How long did you wait?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 29, 2023

Hi, I was diagnosed with DCIS in my left breast with focal microinvasion. Then was sent...

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Discussion: Atypical lobular hyperplasia: Did you have surgery?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2022

@anniemae2, any update? Did the surgeon suggest waiting a bit longer to start radiation?

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Discussion: Can radiation cause a hematoma to solidify?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 14, 2022

Thank you...surgeon doing limited dissection... Not complete one but still need drain.

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Discussion: Can you get lymphedema if you only had sentinel node removed?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 28, 2022

Typo correction: Breast surgeon says that I have breast lymphedema. But no arm lymphedema.

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Discussion: Abdominal swelling/bloating after a double mastectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 28 2:37pm

By “sentinel node injection” I’m thinking it’s a needle biopsy followed by another injection to insert...

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Discussion: Expectations for Sentinel Node Injection

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 1, 2022

I had the same thing and it finally did resolve almost two years later. I didn’t...

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Discussion: Small lump under skin of reconstructed breasts

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 27 9:15am

Hi @colleenyoung , I had a breast plastic surgeon appt and he said it all looked...

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Discussion: Has anyone had stitch start to push out after mastectomy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 3 1:10pm

If this is helpful to anyone trying to decide on a BC surgeon - I didn’t...

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Discussion: Surgeon recommendations: How did you choose a surgeon?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 16, 2023

"Cancer" is still a scary word but so many advances have been made. My oncology surgeon...

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Discussion: Fear after needing a biopsy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 28 6:35am

Welcome @enaska1. Fellow member @nikkifrn started a similar discussion recently, so I moved your message here...

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Discussion: Surgeon recommendations: How did you choose a surgeon?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 29, 2023

I agree that you should go ahead with what your surgeon says, and not wait.

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 20, 2023

Good luck with your continued treatment and your appointment with your surgeon! Hugs to you!!

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 20, 2023

Praying that all goes well with your surgery on Tuesday. You’re a warrior. Who is your...

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Discussion: Anyone have breast aching, stinging as only symptom of breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 27, 2023

I agree- get an opinion from a plastic surgeon who does post mastectomy care.

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Discussion: Whom to see for true assessment of mastectomy surgery outcome.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 20, 2023

Yes. My surgeon wanted to be completely sure that was the diagnosis, so removal was done....

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Discussion: Anyone have fat necrosis after breast reconstruction?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 25, 2022

I had 5 injections of the dye before my wire located lumpectomy. The surgeon marked the...

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Discussion: Radioactive blue dye injected to the breast for lymph node dissection

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 27, 2017

There is an option. I consulted plastic surgeon. One can always do the reconstruction after mastectomy.

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Discussion: Worried, suspicious lesions found: Thought I was cancer free

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 7, 2022

I asked the surgeon if it was "focal" or "extensive." Focal means close to the tumor...

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Discussion: Lymphovascular invasion

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 1 8:59pm

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