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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...
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...
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...
Anyone had a change of diagnosis after surgery?
hi in 2022 i was diagnosed with Triple negative breast cancer, 5cm tumour and lymph nodes . surgeon said "rare highly aggressive" . which i...
Excisional Biopsy...still waiting for results
Last week, I had an excisional biopsy to remove the architectural distortion found in my routine mammogram. I had a needle biopsy that found LCIS,...
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...
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...
How do I keep myself calm waiting on results?
Waiting to get my biopsy done how do I keep myself calm? I had mammogram and ultrasound just over week ago findings are a lobulated...
Does Mayo Jacksonville offer frozen section margin checks for BC?
I'm trying to find a surgeon that offers frozen section margin eval during surgery, especially for checking the lymph nodes. Diagnosed with invasive lobular, which...
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...
Breast reconstrution: Anyone also have a breast reduction?
So I see the plastic surgeon next week to hear what he has to say about surgery. I currently am almost a C cup and...
Anyone experienced delayed lymphedema after lumpectomy?
Stage 1 invasive lobular. Had lumpectomy at end of April. Two lymph nodes also removed. Everything was going fine. I had 4 weeks of daily...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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