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Single mastectomy with reconstruction and symmetry surgery
Hi. I am scheduled for a single mastectomy with reconstruction and symmetry surgery on my right side but I’m not sure when I’m having the...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 30 2:12pm
Anastrozole - should I take?
I'm 73, and was recently diagnosed with stage ER/PR+, HER-2- Invasive ductal carcinoma, grade 1a, of the R Breast and had a lumpectomy. I have...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 28 8:38am
Constant cough (4 months)
I have a question. So in 2018 I had a lumpectomy and radiation and since then on Anastrozole until 2023. On November 2018, I had...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 13, 2023
Do I have Paget’s Disease?
I was diag last July 2022 with ductal and lobular. Surgery in August 2023, radiation in October, anastrozole since Nov 2023. Now I have pinkness...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 11, 2023
Fatigue
Hi I am 15 months post-op from stopping radiation treatment for breast cancer. 3 months ago I felt like my fatigue was lifting since starting...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 6 10:32am
Next Steps: after local recurrence
Interested in experiences of those who have had a local recurrence while on AI? I had a lumpectomy on my mastectomy breast ( did not...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 7, 2024
Anyone taking cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors?
I am a very active 72 and have been in very good health (other than osteoporosis) until the diagnose of stage III ICL end of...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 20 12:40pm
Has anyone had a red itching rash in armpit?
I had invasive DC in my right breast with the removal of two lymph nodes in September of 23. I went thru 4 weeks or...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 21, 2024
Invasive ductile breast cancer: What should I expect?
I was just diagnosed with invasive ductile breast cancer.. Caught early, pretty localized, barely invasive. Lumpectomy on 6/2 (with sampling of sentinel lymph nodes, which...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 24, 2023
Capecitabine (Xeloda) side effects: how do you manage them?
Has anyone taken Xeloda following chemo, surgery and radiation? I have/had Invasive ductal carcinoma triple negative. My oncologist wants me to take 6 months on...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 1 11:16am
DCIS: Making lifesytle changes but feel I should do more.
Diagnosed with DCIS late last year. Had lumpectomy followed by 4 weeks of radiation. Hospital here in Ireland discourages genetic testing and I'm not sure...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 27, 2024
Lost taste and smell on chemo: Will they come back?
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. I've had chemo, radiation and surgery (lumpectomy). I am ER+, HER- and PR-. I lost my taste...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 24, 2024
Reconstruction implants or diep flap
I had mastectomy on 9/27/2022 with nipple sparring and expanders. I’m currently going thru radiation and will do reconstruction after skin is healed. I don’t...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 19, 2024
Can someone who’s had a mastectomy share the psychological effects ?
I had DCIS 12 years ago with lumpectomy and radiation. I now have IDC, and my only option is a mastectomy. I’m 72 and have...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 15, 2023
TNBC with repeating recurring skin mets insights?
Have TNBC and been on many chemos with local recurring skin mets. Had surgery, chemo, and radiation. Out of options for chemo and have stumped...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 13 7:13pm
Still having fatigue
Hi So post surgery and treatment last year ended April 2024. Currently I am still having brutal fatigue. I do have fibromyalgia so I don't...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 9 3:32pm
Thanks to all. Update on my wife.
I had posted some time back about my wife's breast cancer. The surgery was successful and indicated no spread. However they did have her do...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 15 9:35am
Exercise during treatments for Breast Cancer
Has anyone done any exercises during treatments for Breast Cancer? I am scheduled for Jan 2nd for the first treatment of 8 in total. Then...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 5, 2024
Has anyone’s MRI biopsy been canceled when doc couldn’t ’t find spot?
I was diagnosed with stage 1 IDC in right breast in Dec 2022. Lumpectomy and a randomized trial that had me forego radiation, so just...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 26 10:08pm
MammaPrint (prognostic/predictive diagnostic test) Insurance Coverage
My Medical insurance has refused to cover my MammaPrint from Agendia testing service. Has anyone else had this problem? I was covered by Blue Cross/Blue...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 17, 2020