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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...
Single mastectomy with reconstruction and symmetry surgery
Hi. I am scheduled for a single mastectomy with reconstruction and symmetry surgery on my right side but I’m not sure when I’m having the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Newly diagnosed invasive ductal and lobular in right breast
Hi. I just turned 50. I was recently diagnosed with a 6.1 cm non mass like enhancement which is confirmed invasive ductal and lobular cancer....
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...
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...
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...
Positive margin in breast for DCIS
I know you can’t give advice, just looking to hear your experiences on missed margins. Had stage 2 ER/PR, Hers2-, 1.8 breast and one lymph...
Extreme exhaustion 7 weeks after double mastectomy
I am 43 and had double mastectomy 7 weeks ago. My surgeon says I am doing better than most but I should have asked more...
Pre-cancer excision coming up: What else can I learn?
I am scheduled for breast surgery in December to remove pre-cancerous tissue found in an MRI. Wondering what else I can learn. My pre-cancer is...
Newly diagnosed breast cancer: trying to decide where to get treatment
Hello all! I am 38 years old, brca1 + and just diagnosed with a high grade invasive ductal carcinoma er- pr- and HER2 +2 (which...