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Struggling with anxiety, depression
HiI'm off hormone last November for Hormone positive bc I Have been struggling with panic attacks and depression. My new g p does not believe...
A whirlwind
Hi. My name is Dottie. I was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer 03/27/2018 (DCIS one side, invasive ductal the other). It's been a blur since....
Mastectomy Surgical Dehiscence
Hello fellow warriors. My name is Lynne. This is my 2nd time with breast cancer. I was 1st diagnosed in December 2006 and opted for...
Has anyone gotten a breast infection while on anastrozole?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/has-anyone-gotten-a-breast-infection-while-on-anastrozole/
I started anastrozole mis- June 2023. I started having side effects maybe after a month, headaches, joint aches, moody, tired, fatigued… Dr ordered brain MRI...
Nodular enhancing foci along scar tissue INSIDE breast after surgery
I had an MRI with contrast at my one year follow-up in October after a right DCIS BCS with reduction and mastoplexy on left breast....
Direct to Implant and Reconstruction Same Day
My daughter is 43 years old and has the BRCA2 gene. She was just diagnosed with Stage III Invasive Ductal Carcinoma(Breast Cancer). She is a...
Not Exactly Remission but a Lull. How to approach this?
Ten months ago I discovered a lump in my left breast. Then came months of diagnostics--it was an unusual NET--rare and aggressive in any case....
Plastic surgery: Do they ever go back & adjust mismatched breasts?
I don’t know what I can ask for or expect from the plastic surgeon at a comprehensive cancer center. I wasn’t sure if I should...
No cancer found in lumpectomy tissue?
Three months ago I was diagnosed with DCIS in two locations after two mammograms and a core needle biopsy at each site (same breast). Surgeon...
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...
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...
IBC TNBC left breast, one year later in right while still in treatment
Any advice at how to advocate for myself would be much appreciated.Inflammatory Brest Cancer with triple negative receptors was diagnosed October 2022.My treatment plan:Chemo: 6...
The 4th & 5th cancer diagnosis?
Hi, I am 61 years old and live in Sweden. I have been battling cancer since my 40s. I got my third breast cancer just...
After Breast Cancer treatment, what next?
I am wondering what type of follow-up care is done after you have finished your breast cancer treatment? I am looking forward to spring and...
Breast Pain: I'm worried breast cancer may be back
Hi My Name is Mary, I am 73.I had breast cancer about 5 years ago I had cemo-which was bad, I did not do the...
Anastrozole and side effects...hair loss/thinning and hair regrowth
I started taking anastrozole in May 2018. The worst side effect I had was hot flashes, but I was undergoing radiation and it was a...
Taxotere & Cytoxin Chemotherapy/ Symptom management
Hello, I am in treatment for an ILC BC recurrence, Stage 1b or 1c. I had the same 23 years ago, and was treated with...
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...
Anastrozole before surgery
This fall I was diagnosed with stage IIIb breast cancer. I have an approximate 3 cm tumor in my lower right breast with skin invasion...
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...