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Implants after reconstruction surgery losing their shape: Anyone else?
I was diagnosed with cancer in my left breast in 2016. I decided to have a double mastectomy and afterward I had reconstruction surgery. My...
Breast Implants Illness
Has anyone heard of Breast Implants Illness? My plastic surgeon stated that technically it hasn’t been an “approved issue” directly related to getting them. I...
After lumpectomy? What's next?
I had a lumpectomy on 9/14 for DCIS that was upgraded from grade 0 to grade 1-2 malignant micro aggressive via biopsys (2) (calcifications) report....
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...
Bilateral Mastectomy with nipple & nerve sparing
Hi, my name is Kelly and recently diagnosed with stage 0 - DCIS. I made the decision to have bilateral mastectomy with nipple and nerve...
Genetic testing
I was recently diagnosed with ILC (invasive lobular carcinoma), referred to oncologist surgeon and put on letrozole for 6-8 months to shrink tumor, followed by...
Constant pain after a lumpectomy and breast reduction.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2019. The surgeon talked me into getting a lump ectomy and a breast reduction. Which I did...
Questions to ask during biopsy and diagnosis?
On May 3rd I had my first mammogram = small 7mm module on left breast, medial periareolar area On May 5th I had my second...
Sparing mastectomy/Diep - What was your recommended follow-up?
I have just completed bilateral skin sparing mastectomy with diep reconstruction after having DCIS (2007) in one breast, IDC (2018) in the other breast and...
Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy & Reconstructive Surgery
I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Right - invasion cancer (stage 2) plus 1 in-situ plus 1 atypical hyperplasia. Left - 1 in-situ...
Fat grafting from thighs to cover rippling on breasts
Hi Community. It's been 12 days since I had my expanders replaced with implants. In 3 months, I will undergo a fat transfer from my...
Mastectomy Aftercare: When do I remove the bandages?
Hi. I had a right breast mastectomy 3 days ago. I can’t understand the directions from my surgeon that was provided after surgery plus my...
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...
New Lump After Mastectomy
Received very upsetting news that a new lump on my mastectomy site is indeed cancer. My mastectomy was November 24 (3.8 cm, grade 3, one...
Anybody had infection while doing radiation treatments?
Went back to the drs just now after my treatment this morning because something does not feel right. They are stopping the treatments because they...
Breast implant lumps and pain
I had breast cancer for which I underwent treatment and then bilateral mastectomy with breast reconstruction. Now I found 2 pea size lumps after having...
Invasive papillary breast cancer
My sister was diagnosed with invasive papillary breast cancer about a month ago in her right breast in two small spots. No presence in her...
What happens when all lymph nodes are removed from left chest area?
After a left breast lumpectomy and ten lymph node removals, then a follow-up surgery for clear margins last year, I have recently been diagnosed with...
Experiences with tooth problems concurrent with Zometa treatments
I have one more Zometa infusion in June (completing 3 recommended years). I have some serious tooth issues. One lower tooth broke at the root...
More afraid of vomiting from chemo than from cancer (IDC) itself
Hello everyone, I’m hoping you all can help calm my nerves. Very newly diagnosed with IDC-DCIS combined. Ki 67 score of 80%. At least 7...
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