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Going back to work after cancer: Is this exhaustion normal?
I am so tired all the time!! I had a partial mastectomy, cellulitis, a wound dehiscence, and radiation over 4 months. Then, after a dexascan...
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) after breast cancer treatments
Hi from OregonI was diagnosed two weeks before my 33rd birthday in March of 2016.I had left breast mastectomy with axillary lymphnode dissection without reconstruction...
May be time to leave group
I have only been a member of the Connection group since this fall. However, I have completed my surgery and post operative radiation treatment. This...
Tamoxifen and anastrozole
Hi all, I have a question about these AI. I'm pretty much at the beginning of this journey, just had a lumpectomy and now waiting...
Anyone trying to get back into shape post Breast Cancer?
Hi. I am 53 (about to become 54). I was diagnosed August '23, had a double mastectomy in October '23, a second surgery to get...
Stage 1 lobular breast cancer, anyone no treatment after surgery?
I am one week out on my lumpectomy and according to recent statistics, have a 5 to 7% chance of recurrence in the next five...
Going my way: Decided to stop cancer treatments
To make a 18 yr long story short, I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in Nov. of 2000 at the age of 48....
Wondering if I'm taking the right path...
Hey everybody. I'll try to keep it short. Just had a 2nd lumpectomy last week. Diagnosed with DCIS last December. Had a rough time deciding...
What to expect after starting treatment
Hello all. I don't know if this will be helpful to anyone but me, but I thought I'd throw it out there. After being diagnosed...
Hormone vaginal meds?
So, I am very strong staining ER/PR + HER2 negative breast cancer. Stage 1 Grade 1 chose to not use hormones and radiation and had...
Moving Soon What do I need to do in regards to my cancer treatments
Hi everyone, I'm so grateful for this forum. I have another discussion. My husband and I have decided to leave Boulder County because of the...
Letrozole joints, bone loss, low platelets, high cholesterol
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/letrozole-joints-bone-loss-low-platelets-high-cholesterol/
Hi DCIS stage 0 grade 3 ER+ low % lumpectomy/radiation, clean margins no lymph involved. Was on Anastrozole, could hardly walk, hair loss, increased chin...
Anyone had a change of diagnosis after surgery?
hi in 2022 i was diagnosed with Triple negative breast cancer, 5cm tumour and lymph nodes . surgeon said "rare highly aggressive" . which i...
Liquid biopsy and breast cancer - availability and insurance
I'm currently moving from lumpectomy to treatment for ER+ breast cancer (IDC stage 1, 18mm, no node involvement), and have been doing research in preparation...
MBC and first brain mets: Lines of treatment
Hello, I am diagnosed with MBC in January 2022. Er/PR+, HER2 low, lobular, mets to bones. I was on Verzenio + Anastrozole and had progression...
Sadness: Due to Anastrozole or Just Dealing With Breast Cancer?
I was a 24 year breast cancer survivor in September 2021 when I was diagnosed with breast cancer again. I had a bilateral mastectomy in...
Any tips for preparing for implant surgery and tummy fat graft?
Hi - I am going to have my tissue expanders replaced in late January, and fat will be taken from my tummy to smooth out...
Lupron Injection plus Exemestane
Had stage 1 breast cancer/premenopausal prior to diagnosis. Fast forward, had done bilateral double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. No chemo or radiation recommended. My oncologist...
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...
Adenocarcinoma Bone Cancer
Very worried about my sister as she has been diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma bone cancer. I feel her oncologist is not giving her the proper treatment...