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Lumpectomy vs mastectomy
Good morning. I am 34, in the IDC club and up to my eyeballs with conflicting information. My surgeon extremely favors double mastectomy where other...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 16, 2023
Just diagnosed with DCIS: How do I know what questions to ask?
Hello, I am hoping to find some comfort with the group.I just got diagnosed with DCIS stage 0. I don't have the full details yet,...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 2, 2024
Missing the margins during a mastectomy surgery
I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had surgery to have a mastectomy on my right breast, but after two weeks I went in for...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 20 12:31pm
overweight and breast cancer
I was diagnosed two months ago. We, the Dr and I, agreed that bilateral mastectomy is the best option. Where I live, implants are the...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 24 1:44pm
Aromatose inhibitors/ mastectomy w/ diep flap reconstruction
This post is threefold. First, I am currently taking anastrozole. I had IDC in 2018 and have been taking it since. I had DCIS in...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 17, 2020
Double or single mastectomy?
Hi I have DCIS, my surgeon did not get clean margins. I need another surgery for that DCIS and now they found another area of...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 26, 2022
Anyone have breast aching, stinging as only symptom of breast cancer?
It seems I am a rarity regarding my Invasive Ductal Carcinoma and my only symptom has been my breast aching and stinging. I have had...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 6 12:10pm
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (HR+PR+HR2-)
I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (HR+PR+HR2-) with Mucinous Features on 4/25/2025. I am 57 and have always been healthy up until now so...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 8 11:47pm
BioZorb (titanium) site marker for breast cancer
When I had my lumpectomy in September 2020 my surgeon inserted a bioZorb for a permanent place marker for the site of cancer and to...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 8, 2023
DCIS lumpectomy - 3 surgeries needed
I was diagnosed with DCIS in Jan. Stage 0, Grade 2, ER Positive. After biopsy, I've had a seed implant and then 2 lumpectomies because...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 3 5:42pm
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Stage 2 - Treatment Plan?
I am newly diagnosed with IDC Stage 2, 1.3 cm in size. Estrogen Receptor positive, Progesterone positive (1-10%) so not positive enough I have been...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 21, 2023
Allergic reaction to surgical soap (Chlorhexidine) after lumpectomy
Diagnosed with IDC. 10 days ago I had a tumor removed from my left breast and 3 lymph nodes. Still in a ton of pain...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 6 11:16am
Who Else Has Decided NOT To Have Implants or Reconstructive Surgery?
I had a left breast mastectomy and will be having the right done after chemo and radiation. So I have time to decide. My surgeon...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 19, 2024
How can this be?
I was diagnosed with DCIS, Stage 0, ER/PR+, dense breasts - was told “treatable/curable”. Had 2 biopsies, an ultrasound and an MRI prior to surgery....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 16, 2023
Do you have a favorite BC blogger or writer?
I’ve found a few writers that I’ve found inspiring. Not necessarily because they’ve managed their BC journey masterfully. They have shared real struggles or provided...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 22, 2024
Reccurrence?..Waiting on biopsy results
I had invasive lobular carcinoma stage 2B, 2.1 cm tumor with 3 positive lymph nodes in 2013 at the age of 65. Had double mastectomy...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 10, 2024
How can a biopsy be benign then MRI disagrees?
I found a lump in my right breast in January. Had an US needle core biopsy, results benign. The left breast was noted to have...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 3, 2022
Who knows anything or even has bc that has turned into fungating wound
Have invasive ductal carcinoma...the fungating tumors or fungating wounds are soooooo painful! Im taking pain med. One dr. said right away im sending referral to...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 7, 2024
Why do breast lumps grow rapidly?
Hello everyone, my name is Elizabeth from Mississauga, Canada and I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer(Ductal cancer). But I have noticed that the lump...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 7 10:37pm
Double lumpectomies in same breast
On December 13 of 2022, I had two lumpectomies in one breast. One was Ductal carcinoma in situ and one was a very rare one...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 10, 2023