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Hugs going out to you. These types of decisions are so difficult. I want to say...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/742994/

Discussion: Atypical Hypersplasia with "Borderline" DCIS

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Aug 29, 2022

I was diagnosed on my 50th birthday with stage 1, no nodes but lvi… so chem...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/722827/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 1, 2022

Rae, So sorry to hear about you suffering do much after lumpectomy. Perhaps your lump was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/709399/

Discussion: Ibrance and Letrozole: Newly Diagnosed Treatment

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 18, 2022

The surgery was pretty easy and I was scared out of my mind going in as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/694361/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 30, 2022

Here’s what I looked at to make my decision- I was 67 at diagnosis, DCIS only,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1006484/

Discussion: DCIS do I really need an AI?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jan 30, 2024

Tamoxifen is not an aromatase inhibitor and is usually given to pre-menopausal women, with some exceptions...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1040528/

Discussion: Tamoxifen and anastrozole

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 26, 2024

It is a scary time to be facing, but you will get through this. Think of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/694155/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 29, 2022

I would first say I was in my 30s when I took it, and I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/655146/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 17, 2021

I had L mastectomy in 2003 for DCIS. Negative sentinel nodes. By fluke order had bilateral...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1324556/

Discussion: Lumpectomy + radiation VS Mastectomy -- pros cons?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 10 7:03pm

Hi Omg what a horrid ordeal you have gone thru. I am so sorry . Yes...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1170255/

Discussion: Post radiation: How to be more patient with my recovery?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 8, 2024

In 2022, I had 5 day VMAT hypo-fractionalized partial breast radiation for ER/PR+ DCIS, no nodes,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1270485/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 30 7:59pm

Was 54, breast cancer surgery, reconstruction through 3 months. Went very well. Was volunteering with B.C....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1110004/

Discussion: Tamoxifen input

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jul 22, 2024

Hi I have osteopenia with a fracture in my spine at my t7 I do reclast...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1030273/

Discussion: Breast cancer treatment and osteoporosis

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 9, 2024

Sorry for taking so long to respond. Dang cancer!!!!! My problem isn’t forgetting to take medication...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/968155/

Discussion: Memory loss causing marital problems

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 20, 2023

I have the CHEK2 gene and have had proton radiation for prostate cancer, a mastectomy, 3...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/881167/

Discussion: Conflicted on taking medication

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Jun 19, 2023

I refuse to take AI's because I've had osteoporosis since 2007. My mom is now crippled...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/819885/

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

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 2, 2023

I've written here about taking Arimidex for over a year and a half, and finally giving...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/280478/

Discussion: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) after breast cancer treatments

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Nov 11, 2019

The plan post surgery was to take AIs for 5 years. It took 3 months before...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/114678/

Discussion: Breast Cancer and Neuropathy

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 25, 2018

I think you need to look at your risk of reoccurrence and base decision on that....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1309196/

Discussion: Has anyone not gone thru radiation and hormone blockers?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: May 21 7:45am

I was put on Anastrozole on Feb. 1, 2022, after a lumpectomy (right breast) on Jan....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1026312/

Discussion: When do side effects of anastrozole begin?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Mar 2, 2024

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