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It will go faster than you think. I had 33 treatments after being diagnosed with stage1A...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/246004/

Discussion: Help finding a positive attitude

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Feb 7, 2019

I've been on tamoxifen close to two years. I had dcis, a lumpectomy (took one lymph...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/196661/

Discussion: What problems have you had with Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 2, 2019

Please ask your oncologist to schedule a breast ultrasound fir that breast & underarm area since...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/936760/

Discussion: Best doc to follow up on lymphedema?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 26, 2023

@timely I'm not sure what a "chip bag" is, but maybe it's similar to a "swell...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/985116/

Discussion: Has anyone had breast lymphedema which then spread to the arm?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 22, 2023

With a 6.2 lump already… I believe you are considered a 2a or b. It wasn’t...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1261064/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 18 10:39am

Hi DCIS hormone positive, her2 negative. Lumpectomy and sentinel node surgery stage 0. I finished radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1228507/

Discussion: DCIS breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 3 10:20am

I had 32 axillary lymph nodes removed - 8 when we did the initial lumpectomy, thinking...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1254046/

Discussion: Fatigue is worse after radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 9 2:18pm

I was given Tamoxifen to take day after breast cancer radiation was done. I had a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1267411/

Discussion: Aromatase VS estrogen blocking supplements

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 26 2:23pm

@elsie37 I have a math background and find the statistics for cancer hard to understand. (Which...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/732476/

Discussion: The math of invasive breast cancer risk for LCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 30, 2022

I am on third AI exemestane which I am tolerating. The hand joint pain in the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/963752/

Discussion: Advice on Exemestane

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 12, 2023

I'm trying to decide on verzenio also. My diagnosis is HER2 negative HR positive, 2 lymph...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1246894/

Discussion: Deciding whether to go on abemaciclib (brand name Verzenio)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 27 6:08pm

Hi, I had lumpectomy R Breast sm under 7mm tumor no 3 or 4 lymph nodes...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1284196/

Discussion: Anastrazole and teeth problems

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 17 4:58pm

I also have decided not to take aromatase inhibitors. I have fibromyalgia, osteopenia, and atrial fibrillation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1286310/

Discussion: Any long-term success stories from those NOT taking hormone therapy?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 20 6:18pm

I also had score of 11. Had invasive lobular multi foci (2) next to each other...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1205787/

Discussion: Aromatase Inhibitors: How to choose and manage side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 7 7:47am

@kakc19 You may already be in radiation treatments. I also had whole breast radiation for lobular...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1201605/

Discussion: Stage 1, very treatable invasive lobular carcinoma

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 1 9:05am

Hi That's amazing congratulations. I could not tolerate the medication. I also had dcis lumpectomy stage...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1195096/

Discussion: Ending Tamoxifen after 5 years!

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 22, 2024

I hope I can be of help. I was diagnosed with DCIS stage O breast cancer....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1190757/

Discussion: Ending Tamoxifen after 5 years!

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 15, 2024

My lumpectomy for Stage Zero Intermediate Grade DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ) was March 15, 2024....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1185004/

Discussion: When do side effects of anastrozole begin?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 5, 2024

The only relevance the Radiation Ocologist saying the he would be comfortable me foregoing rads was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1183002/

Discussion: Did anyone else decide to not have radiation?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 1, 2024

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1177965/

Discussion: Lumpectomy or mastectomy that is the dilema. Any insight would help.

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

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