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Breast Cancer

Archives for March 2020

Post Chemo Hair Regrowth Supplements
My hair has started to grow back, and I'm trying to research hair growth supplements. I'm wondering if any of you have any recommendations on what worked or what didn't work to speed up this process? Thank you!
Vulnerable and weak
I have always been a strong, independent women. I was just diagnosed. I now feel vulnerable and weak. I can't talk about my cancer without crying. I'm scared! How do i stay positive and strong knowing my life is never going to be the same? Knowing the many challenges i still have to face? I hope one day i can look back at…
Breast reconstruction or prosthesis
Is breast reconstruction worth the pain and possible complications? If i choose to use breast prostises will they stay in place? Do they look natural? Will i regret not reconstructing?
HER2 Pos Mom in mid 80s
Looking for anyone who has had experience personally or with relative/friend with breast cancer HER2 pos. Mom is 84. Recently had removal of tumor and left breast. Told it was stage 2B, HER2 Pos. She's healthy otherwise and lives on her own. But she is hesitant to go the chemo route. Various options presented including the…
Radiation with reconstructed implant
Hi, I’m new on the breast cancer board and I have some questionS. I have been diagnosed stage 1A with 45 isolated tumor cells in one lymph node. My margins were close and the small tumors were fairly close to the skin. I am multicentric and muti focal, which means there were 2 sets of tumors on opposite sides of the breast…
working through coronavirus?
Hi. I'm new here. I'm a survivor of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, and my wife has survived two bouts of breast cancer, nine years apart. Her most recent cancer was Stage III-C, which engendered a dual mastectomy and removal of 22 lymph nodes (15 positive), followed by 10 cycles of AC-T chemotherapy and 32 sessions of radiology.…
Loss of Innocence
Does anyone else feel that their BC diagnosis was the end of their innocence? Oh how I long for the days of waking up, looking forward to the day and enjoying my life. Now the thoughts of recurrence greet me every morning. Looking for some hints of how to put this all in perspective. I am doing well and my prognosis is…

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