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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 5, 2023
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 2, 2023
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....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 24, 2023
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 21, 2023
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 30, 2024
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 22 11:36pm
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 7, 2024
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 31, 2023
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 28, 2024
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 6 4:25pm
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 19, 2024
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 25, 2023
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 4, 2023
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 30 10:52am
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 22, 2024
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 27 7:07am
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 30, 2022
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 27, 2023
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 12 11:57pm
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 27 8:46am