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Breast Cancer

Archives for June 2021

Rercurrent breast cancer after 20 years clear
Hi everyone, I am new to this group. I have been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer after 20 years clear from my initial diagnosis. I begin getting all my scans today...... and finish with the last one (Brain) next Wednesday, the 30th. I'm very worried, as one might expect. I'm having trouble managing my anxiety.…
post chemotherapy chronic pain
Does CBD help with post chemo chronic pain in your legs and feet?
Confused
I have had a spot on breast for years being watched. I have dense breasts and have to have diagnostic exams regularly. I haven't had 1 since 2019 due to Covid and insurance changes etc. I recently moved and new insurance again and new doctor is ordering all kinds of tests. For 2 years my past doctors were running tests for…
Expanders
Hi! I am currently doing breast reconstruction. I've had expanders in since October 2020. I stopped filling them in December. Now I decided I want to go 100 ml bigger before the exchange. Can I still fill them? I am meeting with PS next week. Anybody else in this situation? Thank you.
chemo yes or no how to decide?
I've been recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I've been told: IDC, node positive, high risk. I've also been told that chemo is recommended. I am considering declining chemo "against medical advice." I value quality of life very highly. Exercise and a clear head are vital to me. I am not someone desperate to live…
ABUS - Automated Breast Ultrasound
Hello, I am a member of the salivary gland forum for a pleomorphic adenoma I had renoved last year. I have always had negative mammograms yearly but now they are recommending ABUS for woman with dense breast tissue. I had my last mammo in November of last year (normal) but they recommended the ABUS because my breasts are…

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