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New onset of dull, aching pain in mid and lower spinal area
Although I do not post frequently, I am so very appreciative for the ability to continue following the conversations on this discussion forum! I was...
Interested and curious about turkey tail mushrooms
I was diagnosed with breast cancer stage two in June 2022 I went through two surgeries, six months of chemotherapy and five weeks of radiation....
One year after Mastectomy. What next?
My Cancerversary is almost here. I find myself very stressed over the last few months thinking everything odd feeling means cancer has recurred. I was...
Palpable Lump not visible on scans..what now?
Hello. I have a lump that was felt in 2022, right before my regular mammogram. I felt it, the tech felt it. It didn’t show...
Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC): Help for Lymphedema and Cellulitis
After a lumpectomy, lymph nodes removal, chemo and three months following radiation, my dearest friend of over 40 yrs began experiencing increasing arm pain. From...
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...
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...
Swelling At SLNB Site Almost 3 Years Post-Surgery
Hello, Everyone! I have some noticeable swelling just above the scar from my sentinel lymph node biopsy. It is not at all painful or tender....
Low Risk IDC w/ Baseline Multiple Painful Conditions
I'm wondering what others might do in my situation and would appreciate your thoughts. I'm 65 and have Gr 1, St 1c IDC, 2 tumors:...
Preparing for Chemotherapy: What are your tips?
Prior to surgery, I got some excellent recommendations on this forum about how to prepare for breast surgery. Now that surgery is over, I will...
Nervous about switching from Letrazole to Exemestane
Hi - I have been on Letrazole for 2 years (invasive ductal carcinoma, node positive, did chemo and radiation, double mastectomy and oophorectomy...was diagnosed right...
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....
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...
Fibromyalgia and AI Treatment
I am wondering if there are others out there going through cancer treatment who previously had been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, and feel like the fibromyalgia...
Breast skin texture change (orange peel-like) after lumpectomy?
Hello Everyone, This is difficult for me as I'm kind of shy, and find it hard to keep up with a forum, please forgive me?...
Capsular contracture following implant surgery
Four months after having my reconstruction surgery with gummy bear implants my right breast was higher than my left. Assuming it just hasn’t fallen I...
Likely metastatic lobular cancer: How do you deal with fear, PTSD?
Hi there. First time posting. I had ILC in 2011 and every kind of tx there was-chemo, lumpectomy, radiation, BMX, Tamox and Aromasin (currently 12...
Mastectomies are not an option for those over 65???!!!
A friend of mine has had breast cancer twice...DCIS and IDC....both breasts....as I have. She told me that she had suggested mastectomy to her surgeon...
Why don’t we all get full body scans? Why do they try to ration scans?
I’m 52 w right breast stage 1A er/pr+ her2- Oncotype is 0 ki67 was ~5% no positive lymph nodes in the 2 that were taken....
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