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In April 22 I had a partial mastectomy and at the same time breast reconstruction/reduction on...

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Discussion: Small lump under skin of reconstructed breasts

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Posted: May 26 4:28pm

I should add that my breasts were not great, one was even scarred from burns I...

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Discussion: Can someone who’s had a mastectomy share the psychological effects ?

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Posted: Aug 6, 2023

I had all breast tissue removed in both breasts, nipple sparing, with silicone implants. I wanted...

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Discussion: Diagnosed with DCIS: How do I decide on treatment?

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Posted: Jan 11, 2023

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

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Posted: Jul 3, 2023

Thanks for your kind reply. I’m glad you find this helpful…I wish I’d known this information...

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Discussion: Breast cancer spread to lymph nodes. Would you choose chemo?

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Posted: Oct 22, 2022

@catbuddy Since you had a lumpectomy I going to assume no lymph nodes were removed at...

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Discussion: Best doc to follow up on lymphedema?

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Posted: Sep 25, 2023

Hi, thank you for checking in, I am a wreck, so much information to take in....

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Discussion: New LCIS: Anyone taking raloxifene?

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Posted: Feb 21, 2023

Hurrah, you have made it through some really tough stuff and come out the other side....

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

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Posted: Mar 12, 2022

hi. I had a lumpectomy on my r breast and a reduction on both breasts on...

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Discussion: Worried about upcoming reduction (had lumpectomy 3 weeks ago)

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Sep 7, 2023

I had a lumpectomy of a 4.2 cm ILC mass with a breast reduction/breast lift in...

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Discussion: Does anyone have experience with a lumpectomy and a breast reduction?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 9, 2023

Mine was a 1.3 cm tumor, clear margins, super high positive ER/PR and HER2 negative, no...

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Discussion: Fear of radiation after lumpectomy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 30, 2023

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

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Discussion: The math of invasive breast cancer risk for LCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 30, 2022

The general current rule of thumb is that aromatase inhibitors may reduce the risk of ER+...

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Discussion: Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC): Anyone else?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 26, 2022

If you didn't get genetic testing using the excised tissue, it's likely not too late. I...

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Discussion: What problems have you had with Tamoxifen?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Apr 7, 2022

I don’t want to talk you out of a mastectomy but there is another option to...

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 21 1:59pm

I chose to be uneven, one is a "B" the other is a "D". I just...

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Discussion: Who Else Has Decided NOT To Have Implants or Reconstructive Surgery?

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Posted: May 19 6:19am

Well it turned out to be a seroma, and the surgeon drained it on Monday. It's...

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Discussion: Swelling after sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB)

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Posted: May 3, 2023

Love the above answer- very thorough. All of our specific situations are so different- and future...

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Discussion: Too slim to have reconstruction after a partial mastectomy: Options?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 22 8:47am

YES! I went through lumpectomy, 4 rounds of chemo, 19 radiation session, breast reduction surgery and...

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Discussion: Emotional aftermath following breast cancer treatment

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Posted: Apr 21 8:48pm

Yes the suggestion that chemo might be helpful starts at Oncotype score 16. I didn't want...

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Discussion: Low risk IDC: Using data (POLAR assay) to decide on radiation or not

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 28 2:34pm

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