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New member: stopping AI is a greater risk of reoccurrence?
I am 76 and was diagnosed with breast cancer on March 31st. My cancer was found in a backwards way. I had a clear mammogram...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 29, 2025
Anyone have inflammatory arthritis due to breast cancer treatments?
my rheumatologist told me its likely that I have inflammatory arthritis ( including rheumatoid ) due to breast cancer treatment ) 5 days a week...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 8, 2025
Breast Cancer No Treatment: Any insights?
Anyone been offered the option of having no treatment. My reoccurrence percentage is 10% and the Dr said that I could choose not to have...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 29, 2025
Anyone experience mood swings and nervousness with Anastrozole?
I have been taking anastrozole for only 5 months now. I had a lumpectomy and 20 radiation treatments. Just recently I have been experiencing nervousness...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 18, 2022
TNBC stage Ib: Wondering if it will come back?
Diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer after a new density on a mammogram. Double mastectomy March 2024 chemo then reoccurrence in the surgical flap in...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 15, 2025
Painful lump/spots after lumpectomy not going away?
Hello all I am 10 weeks post last surgery (ILC with lumpectomy and then re-excision). I have had some painful spots since the 1st surgery,...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 30, 2023
What are the effects of Herceptin for HER2 positive? Not doing chemo
I recently had a partial mastectomy for 2 invasive carcinomas, 1.5 cm and 1.4cm. I both are hormone positive, and one is HER2 positive. I...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 14 6:47pm
Diagnosed with breast cancer & primary lung cancer: Next steps?
Hi. I’m Barbara. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in October. At the pre op I had a slight cough. I was diagnosed with pneumonia...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: Mar 6 10:09am
Decide against aromatase inhibitors?
I have DCIS ER+PR+, stage 2, treated with lumpectomy(clear margins) and radiation. I’m 70 and am leaning towards not taking aromatase inhibitors since they only...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 4 1:46pm
Recurring breast cancer and rash that is spreading
Has anyone had a rash on skin come back months after chemo, mastectomy and radiation after triple negative diagnosis? Went back for more chemo but...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 16, 2023
Having a MRI to rule out recurrence in other breast
I was diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer in Early 2022. Had a lumpectomy and radiation, then Tamoxifen. Will have a MRI this week to...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 18, 2025
Aromatase Inhibitor side effects - dry mouth
I started taking Letrozole a month ago following lumpectomy and radiation for stage 1 Grade 1 breast cancer. The only noticeable side effect I have...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 20, 2019
Mental health after breast cancer: How are you managing?
HiI am 16 months post treatment. I did not have to do chemo just radiation. And I was taking off HRT just wondering do you...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 29, 2025
Tumor Invasion to Pectoral Muscle?
My tumor was in a very strange location- practically IN the cleavage- I mean, looking at the MRI it's right on top of the sternum...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 13, 2023
Tamoxifen and Fibromyalgia
I had stage 1 estrogen driven breast cancer - surgery in summer 2022, radiation in fall 2022. Cancer free now. I've had severe fibromyalgia for...
Last active: 1 hour ago
Does anyone have advice on Letrozole?
I was diagnosed with ILC in July and had a lumpectomy in my right breast followed by 4 weeks of radiation. Im starting Letrozole next...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 14, 2025
Should I worry about more than one CT scan in a short time?
Hi everybody, I am lucky (!) enough to have two medical issues being treated at the same time -- breast cancer of course, but also...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 6, 2025
“5 year survival” starts at diagnosis or when therapy ends?
My surgeon said I had an “82%” chance of surviving 5 years. I was so blown away I didn’t ask when does that 5 years...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 17, 2024
Re-excision Lumpectomy
I’m looking for your experience (not advice) from those that had invasive ++- ..roughly stage 2 with 1 lymph node involvement (clear first attempt) and...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 10, 2025
Conflicting surgical opinions? What now?
I had 2 consults this week. One recommended lumpectomy followed by radiation, then AI, and one for mastectomy with AI. One surgeon confident I didn’t...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 25, 2022