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Stopping AI and starting Tamoxifen
I can’t stand the amount of joint pain and disfigurement of my feet anymore from Letrozole so I stopped it, can’t believe how much better...
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...
First post treatment follow up with the oncologist
I have my first follow up visit with my surgeon and radiation oncologists in two days. The weather is threatening to force me to postpone...
Cording / Axillary Web Syndrome (AWS)
Does anyone have experience with Cording, also called Axillary Web Syndrome (AWS) I recently found a rope like structures under the skin in my armpit....
AI Impact on Blood Sugar
46, Right breast IDC, ER+, PR+, HER2-, BRCA -, ONCO 18 node negative (with isolated tumor cells in the lymph nodes) I had a lumpectomy...
Muscular skeletal side effects from radiation
I had lumpectomy surgery. Did great with that no residual pain or change in range of motion of my right dominant arm. Three weeeks after...
Neuroendocrine breast cancer
I have just learned that in addition to invasive ductal breast cancer that I also have neuroendocrine cancer which I am told is aggressive. I...
Extreme fatigue after stopping HRT and lumpectomy
Anyone else experience this after stopping HRT? I'm ok from morning to about 12:30. Then I start to fade and need to take a nap...
Orange peel skin...22 years post diagnosis 8 years post last surgery
HiI'm a 22 year BC survivor. Diagnosed at 35. Lumpectomy, Radiation, Tamoxifen12 years later Atypical cells in other breastMastectomyReconstruction with skin and nipple preservationI've noticed...
Anyone taking cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors?
I am a very active 72 and have been in very good health (other than osteoporosis) until the diagnose of stage III ICL end of...
Anyone had DCIS high-grade diagnosis?
Hello has anyone here had dcis high grade 3. What was your experience? Did you have surgery? What was recovery like? I am multifocal With...
What helped you make treatment decisions following DCIS lumpectomy?
I had a stage 0 grade 1 low grade. Decided against radiation. Little difference between reoccurence percentages. Spoke to oncologist today about hormone treatment. I...
Taking Tamoxifen long term, between 5-10 years after breast cancer.
Hi. I'm coming up on my 5th year anniversary of being cancer free and taking Tamoxifen. I had invasive ductal carcinoma. Lumpectomy followed by radiation....
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...
Best doc to follow up on lymphedema?
I’m 10 months out from lumpectomy for DCIS, no lymph nodes involved, and bi-lateral breast reduction and lift. Recovery is good. However, at about 5...
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...
My Mets Breast Cancer Story: Questions about Low WBC, spots on liver
I was dx with a small HER+ breast cancer 4 years ago. Had lumpectomy . No lymph node involvement. Radiation done. I am a runner...
Lumpectomy for IDC: Calm but as the date approaches, getting nervous
Introducing myself. I’m 71 years old, married, two adult children and 2 granddaughters. Called back for further testing after routine mammogram. Diagnosed with Invasive Ductal...
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...
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...