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Breast Cancer

Archives for March 2019

Looking for some answers
Hi, I would have never thought in a million years I would be facing this struggle but I've just been diagnosed as having "poorly differentiated invasive ductal breast cancer" with a estrogen positive and her2 positive diagnosis. The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity and I'm barely keeping it together. I have…
After a Mastectomy Breast Tissue Left in
I'm wondering if anyone else that has had a mastectomy where they left in Glandular tissue in the retroareolar area. I know have to have ultrasound and mammogram every year on this?? I thought I would no longer have to do this type of testing; this is why I opted to have the Left Mastectomy when I was first diagnosed. I am…
Drop Chemo ?
I am husband to wife who had breast cancer in 2007. Surgery & chemo then she was "free" of cancer for 11 years. On June 19th 2018 she noticed lump on sternum. June 29 was diagnosed with cancer. One surgery, two biopsies & several genetic tests later we're told it has spread locally and was "aggressive". During this time we…
how bad is herceptin alone, in terms of side effects?
Hopping over from another board. I'm now going to be on Herceptin alone, after having completed nastier chemo. How bad are the side effects from Herceptin alone? I've only ever had it together with Taxol and Carboplatin, which are both kind of rough.
My struggle to save my marriage
I am a 38 year old father of three and the husband of a stage four breast cancer survivor. I am also a Naval Officer with 19 years of service as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Critical Care Nurse. My wife and I have been together since we were 14 years old and we have been married since 2001. We have made it through 4…
stage 0 breast cancer
I went for my annual mammogram and found that my stage 0 breast cancer has returned. the doctor that performed the lumpectomy the first time does general surgery and specializes in breast surgery, but is not an oncologist. I don't know whether to continue with her or go to an oncologist. I need answers; please help.
Anyone with BC radiated as infant for enlarged thymus
There is a discussion similar to this on the thyroid site as there are manyh with thyroid cancer or thyroid disease caused by infant/childhood radiation. I had a BC mastectomy and it is very important that you let your radiation oncologist know you had this childhood raddiation if you did. Mine told me she would never do…
Living Single with One Breast
Is there anyone else who didn't have reconstruction that is single, and only has one breast? This isn't something that is talked about much. I also have Young Onset Parkinson's, so I now have two things I have to tell someone if I find someone I am interested in. I have simply chosen not to date, but I don't want to live…
scalp pain
Anyone out there suffer from scalp pain. I thought it would go away by now. Last treatment was July of 2017. Hugs, Annie
OK to chew or split Tamoxifen pill?
I have swallowing issues and I know I won't be able to swallow this pill whole once I have to start it next month. I know there is a liquid form, but it is expensive and I cannot afford it. The only way I'll be able to get this down is if I either chew or split it in two. Anyone else do this? This is causing me so much…

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