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Breast Cancer
Archives for November 2019
Discussion List
Should I still be on pain-killers?
I had a lumpectomy about two months ago. Big lump, 6cm, I think (is that big?) and I didn't have any trouble with it. They gave me hydocodone and I never needed it, or even tylenol, was back to work in 4 days. Then they told me there were cancer cells on the edge of the tissue they'd taken out. I decided I didn't want to…
NED today!
So today I was cleared for another 4 months. God is so good. Whoop Whoop, Roar!!!
Ornament exchange
Hello,haven,t been on for awhile.All is well health wise as far as Cancer.Wondering if anyone is interested in the ornament exchange this year?This was started by our dear friend Chen.Who has passed a few years a go.She was very devoted to our Cancer board.Would like to keep it going.Its so precious to get a ornament from…
Double Mastectomy
My Niece is in her 40's and is going to have a double mastectomy. She would like to have them both done during one surgery. Her surgeon is telling her she has to have 2 separate surgeries, i.e. one breast and a separate surgery for the other breast. Has anyone else had this experience? Has anyone else had both breasts…
Anybody undergoing chemo for HER2+?
I have two lumps in my left breast and one in the left sentinel node. Supposed to start chemo to shrink these before surgery. Has anybody recently undergone or is undergoing this type of chemo? I am scared of the side effects, especially since I have a low tolerance to medication in general.
How to tell your child
Hi. When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer it was 2007 Dec and my daughter was just 11 months old. I had all my treatments etc n was done by June 2008. So I never realily told her anything. She's seen my implant and I just told her that I was ill but all better now and that was when she was about 5/6 years old. Then…
Eye pressure increase
Hello, friends Has anyone been told they had a jump in eye pressure ( ocular hypertension ) while on Femara/Letrozole? I have been on the AI for 3 years now. Eye pressure jumped from 17 to 22 in two years. Perfect vision, but this issue now. Thanks! Kathy