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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...
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Reconstructive at same time as lumpectomy, then radiation?
Hi, I am 59 years old and I was diagnosed HER2 triple positive in Feb and started chemo in March. I am having chemo #5...
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Abdominal swelling/bloating after a double mastectomy
I have not had reconstruction yet and it has been a year. I am not fat just looks like a have a basketball under my...
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Feelings on going “flat”.
I recently had a mammogram that turned into a biopsy and I just got the results that my right breast has invasive lobular cancer in...
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Any information on the DaVinci technology for mastectomy?
I am looking into getting a mastectomy and reconstruction using the assisted robotic da Vinci technology. Does anyone know someone who has had this procedure?
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Deciding whether to have diagnostic sentinel lymph node removal
I had DCIS in 2007 and IDC/DCIS in 2018. Both times with lumpectomies/sentinel node removal, radiation, and AI meds. Both times both times sentinel nodes...
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Mast Activation Syndrome and Osteoporosis
After breast cancer, double mastectomies, and reconstruction, I developed worsening osteoporosis (lost 18% in my spine in two years), high cholesterol, and worsening severe Mast...
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Declining Chemotherapy
Hello. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma of the right breast. I chose to have a double mastectomy with reconstruction. The oncologist has recommended...
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What Keytruda side effects did you have (after chemo)?
I finish six months of chemotherapy, followed by a double mastectomy reconstruction. Thank God, I am cancer free! I will be on Keytruda for one...
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Anyone taking Lupron (leuprolide) for breast cancer?
My 42 year old daughter was diagnosed with stage 1 Grade 2 Invasive ductal carcinoma and extensive DCIS. She had mastectomy with reconstruction in April....
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@shell2023, are you deciding whether to do reconstruction or not? How goes the decision making?
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Sorry didn’t answer part of the question. I believe the type of reconstruction is called anchor.