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Nanny my name is Leslee and I just had a breast medical reduction and my pathology...
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Feeling apprehensive. I have necrosis in the breast to be grafted. My breast is very tender...
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Thank you again for all that information. The reason I'm not taking Anastrozole is that my...
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Hello, So sorry you are experiencing pain issues. I can imagine the stress related to fear...
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I hope your therapist specializes in lymphedema. The massage was helpful but so were the special...
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@polianad22 I’m not sure how they knew they got clean margins the second time around. When...
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Anybody had the experiences of wearing compression bras post surgery?
My dear comrades in the war of fighting BC: I had a lumpectomy surgery done on 26th of December, 2023, thus starting me on this...
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Tamoxifen and Antidepressants
I am not sure if this topic has been discussed, but want to make sure people are award of interaction between some antidepressants and tamoxifen.I...
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Concerned about the side effects of Lupron, Exemestane and Ribociclib
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/need-some-advice-about-taking-certain-mediations-together/
Hi all!I was diagnosed with Stage 2A breast cancer back in March. I did 4 rounds of chemo and had a double mastectomy with breast...
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Intermittent pneumatic compression devices for leg cramps from Evista?
An intermittent pneumatic compression device is used in hospitals to prevent blood clots after surgery. There are a variety of these "calf massagers" spanning a...
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Preparing for Chemotherapy: What are your tips?
Prior to surgery, I got some excellent recommendations on this forum about how to prepare for breast surgery. Now that surgery is over, I will...
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To Radiate or Not to Radiate
I had both invasive (stage 2) and DCIS with 1 node involvement. I have been on Temoxifen for awhile and plan to continue. Had SMX...
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Can joint pain of aromatase inhibiters (AIs) be reversed completely?
Over the past year, I have taken2 of the 3 Anastrozole for six months and had to come off because of extreme joint pain. The...
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Too slim to have reconstruction after a partial mastectomy: Options?
I'm diagnosed IDC stage 2, Er+, Pr- , Her2 Neg.Surgeon wants me to have a single wide excision / partial mastectomy with tissue sparing .My...
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New diagnostic guidelines after breast cancer?
Yesterday I went for my 3rd diagnostic mammogram. I was told they had changed the guidelines to having only 2 diagnostic mammograms after breast cancer....
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Which Breast Implants?
Hi there,I was diagnosed in 2019 on right side, mastectomy was one and then implant was placed( silicon, mentor textured). After few weeks of implant...
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