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Need a breast cancer buddy who has been through it (triple negative)
I was just recently diagnosed with triple positive stage 1 Breast Cancer. I start chemo next week. 6 rounds of chemo once every 3 weeks...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 2, 2023
Zometa Infusions — your experience?
I am now a little over one year from the end of chemo, radiation and surgery, and one year into taking an AI. I’m in...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: 2 days ago
Any drs treat Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
I was diagnosed a yr ago with this cancer & have not been treated. None of these drs know enough about it to treat it,...
Support Group: Cancer
Last active: Sep 25, 2023
Wait time from diagnosis to surgery
I was diagnosed on 9-25 and will meet with a surgeon on 11-9. She is scheduling surgeries for December and January, depending upon priority. Dx...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 4, 2023
How did you decide on breast cancer treatment based on Oncotype?
Hello, I was diagnosed with Invasive lobular carcinoma in February 2021. I had the lumpectomy in April, please see the final results attached. I was...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 4, 2022
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 10:00pm
What Are Your Best Tips for Before and After a Mastectomy?
Hello and Happy New Year. I am scheduled for a mastectomy of the left breast on January 23. I have a 9cm tumor. They will...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 3, 2019
Tamoxifen input
Hi All, it seems I'm getting Tamoxifen thrown at me from every direction. I'm still reluctant due what I read as side effects, short history...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 29, 2024
How important is taking hormone blockers after surgery for IDC?
I’m 71 & diagnosed with IDC. The tumor was very small, clean margins & no lymph node involvement. After much research & discussion with my...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 26 9:35pm
Breast cancer spread to left side of pelvis.
My mother lives in Amman , Jordan. She started having pain in her inner uper left thigh. After going to seven different doctors, one doctor...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 14, 2016
Metastatic bone cancer ER/PR+ HER2-
Does anyone have experience with treatment options for this diagnosis? Previous breast cancer, 10 years ago treated with mastectomy, radiation and chemo, recently ended 10...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 2, 2024
DCIS lumpectomy - 3 surgeries needed
I was diagnosed with DCIS in Jan. Stage 0, Grade 2, ER Positive. After biopsy, I've had a seed implant and then 2 lumpectomies because...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 3 5:42pm
New Malignancy vs. Fat Necrosis on MRI. Anyone have this conflict?
Just had breast MRI with contrast and initial radiologist statement is: "New suspicious region of non-mass enhancement measuring approximately 7.5 x 3.3 x 5.0 cm....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 30, 2023
Can anyone help with post mastectomy pain syndrome?
I had a double mastectomy two years ago, after a lumpectomy 7 years before that, I needed chemo and radiation both times. My first was...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 18, 2024
Bilateral Mastectomy without Reconstruction Recovery Timeline
I'm going to be having a bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction and I'd love to hear from others who have gone through this about your recovery...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 27, 2023
MRI guided Biopsy - What was your experience like?
I had an MRI 2 1/2 weeks ago and they saw a 1 cm mass that was a Birads 4 suspicious for malignancy, so my...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 31 1:05pm
Invasive gone, DCIS remains after re-excision. MRI wait time?
I had stage 2 IDC with 1 lymph node involvement. After 1st lumpectomy, path came back invasive gone but DCIS in margins. After re-excision, path...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 25 8:40am
Not going the Allopathic route
Just had lumpectomy and reconstruction for stage 2 HR+ HER2- breast cancer. Oncotype 7 no chemo needed refuse radiation I feel it makes cancer stem...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 31, 2023
Questions regarding Pathology Report for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
A few days ago, I had lumpectomy surgery for Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, and I just received the pathology report on the patient portal. Good news--Clear...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 16, 2024
Estrogen Level Change
Happy Monday everyone. I am truly grateful for groups like this. The more I read (which I know sometimes is a bad thing), the more...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 2, 2024