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Hi @robbiemilammusicman, I'd like to add my welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You'll notice that I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/270084/

Discussion: Male breast cancer: Anyone other men out there with breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 4, 2020

@sunshine1313 Dense breasts. I had never had a mammogram until the one i had at 60...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1501312/

Discussion: Newly Diagnosed DCIS Stage 0, Grade 2: Still reeling

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Feb 8 9:56pm

There are several non-cancer-indicating reasons that tumor markers can rise. (Though a non-rise is always welcome...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/723595/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 4, 2022

I am sure there are many women with great stories of support and I am one...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/931493/

Discussion: Supportive Husbands/Partners!

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 17, 2023

@malebreastcancer47, I added your post to the Cancer: Managing Symptoms support group as well as Men's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1473100/

Discussion: Intimacy after (male) breast cancer

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Jan 2 5:23pm

Hi Trixie - and thank you for replying so quickly. I was assigned a physical therapist...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/270087/

Discussion: Male breast cancer: Anyone other men out there with breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 16, 2020

Hello. I just recently joined Mayo Clinic Connect and have been looking for some sort of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/270085/

Discussion: Male breast cancer: Anyone other men out there with breast cancer?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 15, 2020

I have a male friend who was nearly permanently disabled by a Lupron injections, given after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/698491/

Discussion: Completed 5 years of anastrozole. Withdrawal symptoms? Side effects?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 12, 2022

I've got peripheral neuropathy in my feet too, due to chemo. My bedside table and bathroom...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1179103/

Discussion: Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: What helps get rid of it?

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Nov 24, 2024

I just posted a new note that included some of what you are saying. My surgery...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1288931/

Discussion: Emotional aftermath following breast cancer treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 24, 2025

@semurrey @jlgc Hi ladies. I am finally getting caught up reading these! I am recovering well...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/918188/

Discussion: Where to begin with treatment in or south of Boston

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 24, 2023

I started going braless after my lumpectomy. When I visited a wig shop to purchase and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/993074/

Discussion: Bras during radiation

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 7, 2024

Yes, the side effects are terrible for many. These drugs are crippling. I switched to exemestane....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1140783/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 13, 2024

Exemestane has worked for me HOWEVER, discuss with your doctor about its half life. Ive posted...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1003952/

Discussion: Switching AI's

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 26, 2024

Thank you so much for your kind and helpful reply. ❤️ Yes, that is exactly it,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/966870/

Discussion: My plastic surgeon at my last visit

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 18, 2023

Hi @raebaby ! After 2 years of taking Anastrozole, I’m having side effects that are affecting...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/645342/

Discussion: Taking a Lower Dose of Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 15, 2021

@dick61 Thank you for your honesty. I was being very tough on myself, thinking I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1473796/

Discussion: Intimacy after (male) breast cancer

Support Group: Cancer: Managing Symptoms

Posted: Jan 3 3:28pm

I so understand your post. When i was young i prayed to God my boobs would...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1517519/

Discussion: Surgery Looming Ahead 3/10/26

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 1 10:52pm

My understanding is 50-60% of the population have undetected nodules. 5-10% of nodules may be cancerous....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/630018/

Discussion: Thyroid Nodules found 2 years after breast cancer radiation treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 25, 2021

@pacentro I'm not clear on why you replied to me & w/ this information about yourself....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1468707/

Discussion: Anyone take Anastrozole every other day?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Dec 27, 2025

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