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Breast Cancer
Archives for January 2022
Discussion List
Bras for support after mastectomy with breast expanders
I am new to this sisterhood, recently diagnosed and had double mastectomy surgery On Jan 12th, 2022. I had reconstruction surgery at the same time and have the beast expanders. I got my drains out a few days ago, and I had a tegaderm dressing removed that was put on right after surgery. I was a 34 B size prior to surgery.…
Hi, new here
Hi everyone! I'm new to the boards and decided to introduce myself. I am 41 years old, single parent and diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer on 1/24. The cancer has spread to a lymph node under my left arm and is in my left breast. I am not sure of the final and full diagnosis with the "type", because they are still running the…
TNBC- Doctor say no Radiation or Chemo needed?
So age 70ish, TNBC (Triple negative) , 0.4 cm (4mm) tumor, Grade 3. CT & MRI clear. Three Lymph nodes clear. I did mastectomy (Left) and lymph nodes biopsy shows no tumor cells. BRAC gene test negative Per my oncologist, I do not need radiation since it was Mastectomy. Also per the doctor, 0.5 cm is the borderline for…
Liver and bone mets
As posted before. Mom was diagnosed in November. Since then she has become dehydrated and weak. The hospital is trying to fix this but I am working on getting her transferred to a better hospital where her oncologist is after she was too poorly to attend her appointment yesterday. new scans show innumerable liver mets…
New to the Board
Hello all I am new to the board. I'm helping my wife though stage 2 breast cancer treatment. They've given her the first chemo treatment 4 days ago and quite frankly it's shocking. The first day after she was fine but then it hit and she's been in severe pain in bed ever since. It's hard watching her suffer like this.…
Hormone Therapy and Depression
Hello, good evening. I'm a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with cancer last June 2020. I've done mastectomy, chemo and radiotherapy. I'm on the 9th month of my hormone therapy and taking Nolvadex. How do you deal with the emotional effect of the medicine? Do you experience depression too?
Making decision on radiation
Hello, I am new to this forum and hope meme res can share their opinions. I’m 37 years old and was diagnosed with stage 2 hormonal breast cancer. I went through chemotherapy and bilateral mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection. Out of 15 nodes removed one tested positive for cancer. Pathology showed microscopic…
Breast Cancer Survivor
Hello, good evening. I'm a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with cancer last June 2020. I've done mastectomy, chemo and radiotherapy. I'm on the 9th month of my hormone therapy and taking Nolvadex. How do you deal with the emotional effect of the medicine? Do you experience depression too?