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i'm exhausted every day , finished chemo a year ago , radiation 7 months ago ,...

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Discussion: 1 Week vs 3 Week Whole Breast Radiation Schedule after Lumpectomy DCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 25 1:41am

I had 45 days of radiation for prostate cancer years ago. My solution for fatigue was...

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Discussion: Fatigue after radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 2, 2024

Other women here have talked about proning and breath holding to protect the heart. You can...

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Discussion: Tumor Invasion to Pectoral Muscle?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 28, 2023

Well, I guess I may disagree with the permanence of Chemo and Radiation vs AI. My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/857549/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 10, 2023

Make CERTAIN that she signs on with REGULAR Medicare and NOT Medicare Advantage. I have had...

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Discussion: MBC and Going on Medicare soon, any advice.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 4, 2023

Hi - I just started on this road today... needle biopsy shows maybe stage 1 cancer...

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Discussion: Going my way: Decided to stop cancer treatments

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 25, 2019

I want to thank all of you for sharing your experiences. I have had lumpectomies and...

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Discussion: Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy & Reconstructive Surgery

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 2 10:48am

1. No idea about twilight 2. They won’t know how much radiation until the pathology report...

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Discussion: A lot of questions: DCIS treatments and second opinions?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 16 7:15am

The trend in radiation for breast cancers caught that early has evolved a lot. I had...

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Discussion: Right breast cancer DCIS: Is 4-5 weeks of radiation normal protocol?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 22, 2023

@foreverfaithful0925, I wanted to check in with you. Have you finished the course of antibiotics? Did...

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Discussion: Anybody had infection while doing radiation treatments?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

I've had surgery and radiation, now I'm on Verzenio and Letrozole. I have a few follow...

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Discussion: What treatment should I expect when mass found in breast?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 22, 2024

I didn't finish chemo and radiation for IDC until Dec. 22, 2023. The holidays were not...

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Discussion: Cancer: Being diagnosed during the holiday season

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 15, 2024

Well between 75%-83% survival with surgery alone. it depends on the source. Immunotherapy /Chemo and radiation...

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Discussion: Newbie: diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) triple negative

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 25, 2022

I had radiation 5 days a week for 3 weeks and still had a recurrence 2.5...

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Discussion: Anyone had cancer return while taking hormone therapy meds?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 22, 2024

Hi The zoom groups help alot. All the ladies told me the same thing.Six months 21...

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Discussion: Anastrozole - should I take?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 7, 2024

Radiation was easy. Bring questions in writing. I had to inhale and hold my breath. 20...

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Discussion: 7mm invasive ductal carcinoma

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 28, 2024

I refused all meds, radiation, chemo. My tumor was huge 94mm! Just had the double Mastectomy....

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Discussion: Conflicted on taking medication

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 30, 2023

I just thought you said that doc said that Oncotype was predicated on assumed radiation, which...

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 9, 2022

Hi there, I had left breat radiation September of 2022. I was able to hold my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1194176/

Discussion: About to start radiation: Did anyone have heart or lung complications?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 20, 2024

@2herbalteasanchatter if indeed this is from radiation, I agree with @mir123 I would also add that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1125982/

Discussion: Women w/breast cancer experiencing burned skin from chemo?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 18, 2024

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