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Pain: Has anyone else experienced this?
I finished my month of radiation after DCIS breast cancer in my right breast. All went very well. I'm an 81 year old extremely active...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 7, 2023
Tips for Breast Cancer warriors
Thought we could share some things that have worked for us. 2 tips: Take Arimidex at night Don’t bother changing before radiation treatments. I simply...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 8, 2024
Venlafaxine for hormone flashes
Hi I am 10wks out from radiation and 8 mths from stopping hrt which I was on for 10yrs. Having wicked pms symptoms and depression...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 27, 2024
FAST-Forward: Anyone had Ultra-hypofractionated Radiotherapy?
I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has had FAST-Forward/Ultra-Hyprofractionation radiation therapy for breast cancer. My radiation oncologist is recommending this for me....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 28, 2021
My experience with proton beam therapy & breast cancer
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2016 - Stage 1A, triple positive, 1.5 cm, left breast, sentinel lymph node was negative. I chose...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 9, 2023
New member: stopping AI is a greater risk of reoccurrence?
I am 76 and was diagnosed with breast cancer on March 31st. My cancer was found in a backwards way. I had a clear mammogram...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 13 3:18pm
Recurrence IBC in scar tissue after 5years
Hi, just had surgery to remove cancer in scar tissue recurrence after 5years. Had doubled mastectomy in 2018, a complete node dissection. Was treated with...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 27, 2023
Lumpectomy scar healing time
Hi, has anyone had a lumpectomy followed by radiation and a car that still was pretty raw after a considerable amount of time? My scar...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Nov 14, 2020
LCIS - help me make it make sense
ER and PR+ LCIS and ALH from core needle mri guided biopsy. Discovered on mri. Very dense breast tissue. Family history of Ovarian cancer. 54,...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 7 10:06pm
Anyone else get breast cancer after bilateral mastectomy?
What are the chances of getting breast cancer again after bilateral mastectomy with diep reconstruction? First BC…DCIS right breast with radiation and tamoxifen. Second BC...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 13, 2024
Mental health after breast cancer: How are you managing?
HiI am 16 months post treatment. I did not have to do chemo just radiation. And I was taking off HRT just wondering do you...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 29 8:36am
Exemestane side effects
I've been on Exemestane for two weeks and have abdominal discomfort...gas, nausea, rumbling, diarrhea, etc. Thinking of just getting off it as I can't imagine...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 19 12:24pm
Pain and tightness axila to bottom of rib cage
4 months after a week of hypo - fractionated radiation RX and lumpectomy I have developed tenderness under affected axila and tightness on same side...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 25 10:06pm
How To Decide Next Steps After Lumpectomy.
I am 66 years old and I had a lumpectomy and oncoplastic breast reduction on June 23 after being diagnosed with IDC IA, pT1a, pN0(sn),...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 26, 2021
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
BI-RADS 3 Question
A couple of days ago I had a mammogram and an ultrasound. It has been 6 months since my breast radiation. The doctor on the...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 30, 2022
Should I worry about more than one CT scan in a short time?
Hi everybody, I am lucky (!) enough to have two medical issues being treated at the same time -- breast cancer of course, but also...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 6 8:52am
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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 28 8:15pm
Anyone tried Ashwagonda to help with sleep and mood?
HiHas anyone tried ashwagonda after radiation treatment for bc to help wirh skeep and mood?
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 21 9:50am
Skin changes on breast
Long story short. I had a left breast lumpectomy and 35 sessions of radiation for TNBC ductal carcinoma in situ in 2012. 2021 I had...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 3, 2024