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Did your journey start by reading the books by this lifelong advocate?
I was moved to tears for the life of this surgeon, researcher, advocate, author of The Breast Book and creator of army of women. Dr....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 5, 2023
Is 81 too old for a lumpectomy in Stage 1 Grade 2 IDC?
Surgeon told me that a lumpectomy is not recommended for a small Stage 1 Grade 2 Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma tumor due to my age 81....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 20, 2023
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 28 3:37pm
Waiting on pathology
Hi all! I have hesitated to post but I’m going crazy. I discovered a large indentation under my right breast. Being seen at the breast...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 21, 2024
Diagnosed with ILC: Any reconstruction input, implants vs DIEP?
My initial, pre-surgery stage is 1a, right breast only. Reading about ILC scares me about recurrence (not to mention initial possibility of more than scans...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 18 8:19pm
Mastectomy instead of lumpectomy
Newly diagnosed, yesterday! My pcp had breast cancer and so she filled me in a bit. She mentioned lumpectomy then maybe moving on to mastectomy....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 24, 2023
Diagnosed yesterday, small calcifications in my left breast.
I don't really have a question yet, I'm just scared and trying to find good info without Dr. Googling everything. I don't know what kind...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 27, 2024
Who to see after DMX w/o reconstruction surgery/follow ups?
I had my surgery at Mayo JAX, now I am to have manual breast exams every 6 months. Do I see a GYN, a surgeon...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 31, 2024
DCIS and Sjogrens
Diagnosed with DCIS grade 2 and stage 0 in 10/23. I also have Sjogrens (auto immune disease) with lung involvement. Surgeon and medical team have...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 20, 2024
Hormone testing
Hi I recently had a lumpectomy and just got my pathology can someone explain to me what ER PR POSITIVE and HER2 negative mean Stage...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 12, 2024
Can not tolerate the expanders, surgery was 13 days ago.
I can not tolerate the expanders in both breasts. They hurt, they are foreign, I want them out. I want to change my mind. I...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 26, 2023
Anyone have bowel issues after radiation for breast cancer?
HiHas anyone experienced bowel issues after radiation treatment. I am having a colonoscopy. My surgeon thinks I may have colitis. I have have IBS. It...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 1, 2024
Metastatic Breast Cancer: depressed & looking for a new oncologist
I was diagnosed with MBC in September 2020. I am weak and depressed because it being level four diagnosis the oncologist is treating with verzenio...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 15, 2021
Hormone Receptor Changed From Positive to Negative
I was diagnosed with Stage 4 BC in July 2020 with a Hormone Receptor Positive, HER 2+ with METS to liver, lymph nodes and bones....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 26, 2023
Atypical and Lobular Hyperplasia: What does micro papillary mean?
I am 70 years old and have been told while I don’t have cancer, I do had Atypical Duct Hyperplasia in both breast and a...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 18 8:45am
Total skin sparing double mastectomy -> Expanders -> Implants?
Two years ago I had a double skin sparing mastectomy including removal of some lymph nodes on both sides. During operation I had expanders put...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 12, 2023
Anastrozole and osteoporosis
I am 72, and after a suspicious area was found on my annual mammogram this spring I ended up getting a biopsy, then a partial...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 16 4:21pm
Has anyone had MRI suspicious for malignancy but negative Mammo + US?
My breast MRI last week showed a very large lesion with clustered ring enhancement and washout that radiologist defines as "suspicious for malignancy", but absolutely...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 23 2:29pm
Seroma after mastectomy and radiation
Has anyone had an issue with a seroma after a mastectomy and maximum radiation? My surgeon said I had so much radiation they can’t stick...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 6 5:51pm
Breast rash
I have had a breast rash (scaly and itchy) since I had my mastectomy with tissue expander placement 10/01/20. I had my exchange surgery 12/16/21....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 7, 2023