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Missing the margins during a mastectomy surgery
I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had surgery to have a mastectomy on my right breast, but after two weeks I went in for...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 20, 2025
I have to have EMG/ NCS test done as a result of leg muscles failure
I am beginning to be concerned. I have breast lymphedema. I am afraid of getting leg lymphedema from the EMG test with needle insertion. My...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 7, 2025
Lumpectomy for IDC: Calm but as the date approaches, getting nervous
Introducing myself. I’m 71 years old, married, two adult children and 2 granddaughters. Called back for further testing after routine mammogram. Diagnosed with Invasive Ductal...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 28, 2024
Pathology with close margins-ADH or DCIS
I had surgery on 10/20 to remove IDC and DCIS and a sentinel node. I have low grade er/pr + her2- right breast cancer diagnosed...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 1, 2022
My Radiation Oncologist wants bilateral ultrasound done
My radiation oncologist wants a bilateral ultrasound done on my breasts before proceeding with radiotherapy. She wants to make sure no new cancer has popped...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 11, 2023
Haven’t been diagnosed, patiently and anxiously waiting.
Grandson was laying in arm and grazed my left breast and I immediately felt pain then located a lump. Mammogram and Ultrasound (US) found areas...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 29, 2023
Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia AND Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
Hi all, My first time here. Never did this before. But here goes. I was just diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma (ILC) Stage 1, less...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 5, 2024
Which Breast Implants?
Hi there,I was diagnosed in 2019 on right side, mastectomy was one and then implant was placed( silicon, mentor textured). After few weeks of implant...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 7, 2023
Before ANY Breast Surgery
My breast cancer story started the day I made a deal with my husband in October 2006. If he went to see a cardiologist I...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 4, 2023
LF Reconstruction: Anyone have their implants removed years later?
Hi All: In 2013 I was diagnosed with BC had bilateral mastectomy and chose Latissimus Flap (LF) reconstruction. Let me start out by saying I...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 23, 2023
Breast disease: What decisions did you make with high risk factors?
This is my question,I am half Ashkenazi Jewish, I am adopted, my heritage is the eastern block. I have no idea if any of my...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 21 7:16pm
Afraid of upcoming Bilateral Mastectomy and Reconstruction
I need support facing a bilateral mastectomy next month. I have heart disease most of my adult life & was completely shocked with this diagnosis....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 15, 2025
Suspicious area Bi-rad 2 or 3: Do I advocate for a biopsy or wait?
hello i a new to this group so pardon me if i am not in the proper forum ! i am so confused by the...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 9, 2025
New diagnostic guidelines after breast cancer?
Yesterday I went for my 3rd diagnostic mammogram. I was told they had changed the guidelines to having only 2 diagnostic mammograms after breast cancer....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 16, 2025
Waiting for MRI guided biopsy results
Hi, I am new here. I hope to find some support and information. I had a stereo biopsy in my left breast two weeks ago....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 4, 2021
Detecting cancer in women with dense breasts: MRI?
I had my one year mammogram today on my left breast and saw the nurse practitioner at my surgeon’s office. She told me it looked...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 5, 2024
Atypical Hypersplasia with "Borderline" DCIS
Hello Everyone, I wish we were all meeting on better circumstances. ;) I am 58 and for the first time ever, I had an abnormal...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 27, 2023
Breast skin texture change (orange peel-like) after lumpectomy?
Hello Everyone, This is difficult for me as I'm kind of shy, and find it hard to keep up with a forum, please forgive me?...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 30, 2022
Breast Cancer 2nd time and hysterectomy
Hi All, Hope all are doing good. I am diagnosed with breast cancer in left breast in Oct last year and Mastectomy was done Nov...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 2, 2024
Why don’t we all get full body scans? Why do they try to ration scans?
I’m 52 w right breast stage 1A er/pr+ her2- Oncotype is 0 ki67 was ~5% no positive lymph nodes in the 2 that were taken....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 24, 2023