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Nipple saving mastectomy or not?
I’m 42 and diagnosed with stage 1 bc in my left breast. There were two diff spots so mastectomy was recommended. I was seeing a...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 8 6:18am
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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 28, 2024
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Deciding if I should do bilateral or double mastectomy??
I was just diagnosed w/DCIS & IDC in my right breast. Unfortunately the masses are so large that lumpectomy is out of the question. I...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jul 23 8:47pm
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Please share your experience with the Diep Flap Procedure
I had a bilateral mastectomy and had implants removed due to an infection. I am now at a point that I can consider reconstruction. At...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Oct 1 1:02pm
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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 25 7:26am
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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?
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 15, 2024
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Ideas for relief of armpit pain after a double mastectomy?
I just had a double mastectomy with reconstruction. My arm pit pain is sharper than any other pain. I’m taking my muscle relaxers and pain...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 22 11:49am
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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 6 2:31pm
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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...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: May 18 11:28am
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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...
Last active: Mar 28, 2024