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Changing Doctors for Followup: Who do I see?
I’m 7 years post double mastectomy bc surgery. 2020-2021 was my 5 year follow up but it was the height of covid so it threw...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 14, 2023
IDC newly diagnosed-crawling sensation-lymph node thickening
Hello! I was diagnosed last week w/ IDC and have read a lot of great information here. I have an appointment with a surgeon in...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 2, 2023
Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC): Time till surgery?
My diagnosis was on 11/4/22 of IDC Grade 1 ER+ HR-negative. Very slow growing according to my surgeon and mammo says this... Within the LEFT...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 14, 2022
Lumpectomy or mastectomy that is the dilema. Any insight would help.
Hello, I have been reading posts since shortly after I was diagnosed in early June with ILC. It has been quite informative, has made me...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 5 10:06pm
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 1, 2019
Painful lump/spots after lumpectomy not going away?
Hello all I am 10 weeks post last surgery (ILC with lumpectomy and then re-excision). I have had some painful spots since the 1st surgery,...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 30, 2023
Still on Letrozole but do I need it?
I was diagnosed with Stage IV BC in July 2020. At that time the hormone receptor was 43% positive. After many chemo treatments and my...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 8, 2023
ADH vs DCIS
I just received news today that after several mammograms and now a biopsy, I have atypical ductal hyperplasia suspicious for low grade ductal carcinoma in...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 1, 2023
Too slim to have reconstruction after a partial mastectomy: Options?
I'm diagnosed IDC stage 2, Er+, Pr- , Her2 Neg.Surgeon wants me to have a single wide excision / partial mastectomy with tissue sparing .My...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 2 4:29pm
What to know right after diagnosis - inhale!
While a breast cancer diagnosis is life altering, it is not an emergency!You have time to understand and research your options.I just wanted the cancer...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 28, 2023
just had partial mastectomy
A large mass was removed, including all margins, and lymph nodes are clear. They call it Stage 1. This was 4 weeks ago. I JUST...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 27, 2020
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 28 8:52pm
Estrogen/Progestrone medication & DCIS Stage 0 Grade 3 diagnosis
Hello, The following is my breast biopsy results: Right upper outer breast, biopsy: Ductal carcinoma in situ, nuclear grade 3 with comedonecrosis and microcalcifications. "right...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 19 11:15am
Anyone else diagnosed with IDC & ILC, at the same time?
Hello All,In November of 2021 I had a "normal" mammogram (always noted heterogeneously dense breasts) On Oct 7th I had a very long-awaited breast reduction...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 25 4:24pm
Breast cancer/Radiation/Tooth Problems
I have had BC twice and radiation twice. I am just coming onto 5 years from the second cancer and my teeth are starting to...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 28, 2023
Severe pain immediately after waking from right masectomy surgery.
In 2020, I woke up in the recovery room after undergoing a skin sparing right masectomy with 4 sentinal nodes removed. Within one minute I...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 28, 2023
IBC TNBC left breast, one year later in right while still in treatment
Any advice at how to advocate for myself would be much appreciated.Inflammatory Brest Cancer with triple negative receptors was diagnosed October 2022.My treatment plan:Chemo: 6...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 23, 2023
Vaginal Dryness Solutions
Good Evening! Question for all, I was taking anastrozole for ADH diagnosis but had to stop because of side effects. I am left with extreme...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 26 4:05pm
A 2nd Lymph Node Biopsy after Lumpectomy?
Hello, I was recently diagnosed with DCIS Stage 0 ER+ in May 2024.I just had my lumpectomy on July 11, still bruised but otherwise ok...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 29 2:13pm
Pathology with close margins-ADH or DCIS
I had surgery on 10/20 to remove IDC and DCIS and a sentinel node. I have low grade er/pr + her2- right breast cancer diagnosed...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 1, 2022