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Breast Cancer

Archives for October 2022

Darker Skin, Hair Growth, Neuropathy and Water Rention
I had my last chemo on October 5, 2022. I wanted to know if anyone had any tips on when my hair might start growing back and any tips on helping it grow back sooner. I don't want to use Biotin as it breaks out my skin. My chemo nurse was saying sometimes people's hair grow back different or even a different color. I can't…
Any recurrence after DCIS - Please share
Please share if any recurrence after DCIS stage 0. Thank you
Breast Cancer Reoccurrence
First diagnosis 2002 BC - chemo/radiation; Second diagnosis 2014 BC - bilateral mastectomy, also discovered kidney cancer same time in my body; Third diagnosis 2018 BC - oral Verzenio/Letrozol taking indefinitely. Since starting the meds, I now have blackish patches of skin on my face, elbows & back (does anyone else have…
Anyone care to share their timeline?
Fairly newly diagnosed. 40 years old. I'm curious as to what everyone's timeline looked like? Mammo Sept 19 Biopsy Sep 23 Diagnosis Sep 28 Lumpectomy October 7 Margins were not clear, lymph nodes were but my medical oncologist appears to be leaning towards chemo, radiation and either mastectomy or another (larger)…
I Finished!!!!
I finished my treatment. ALL OF IT! 5 months of chemo, 1 surgery, 30 rounds of proton radiation and I'm done. I've been at this since November 2021 when I got my biopsy and found out December 1. I am DONE! It is kind of a shock that I won't have to go to weekly/daily doctor appointments. I have a meeting with my oncologist…
Vision changes
Hello, Seven years ago, I had 5 months of chemo during my breast cancer treatments, in addition to bilateral mastectomy, stretching of the skin for breast restructure, total hysterectomy and oophorectomy. I know my eyesight was effected, because years before I had Lasik, and my eyesight went from 20/15 (better than 20/20,)…
Overwhelmed
I went through cancer treatment during Covid lockdown, so I had to go through all treatments, surgery. appointments alone. So I’ve never experienced being with others in the same situation. Today, for the first time, I went to a BC “walk”. When I drove up and saw the sea of pink shirts, I was so overwhelmed I couldn’t stop…
Tamoxifen and More
Hi all. I'm new here on this Network and also New to North Carolina . Which brings me to my two main questions. Should I get a different oncologist? She says Tamoxifen isn't causing facial hair growth. Which I know isn't true. She says, it may be Ovarian cancer. Seeing that I had Fibrods .??? Also The cancer center in…
Lumpectomy with breast symmetry - now margins show DCIS on all sides. Mastectomy with recon or what
Background: 33 mm tumor, clear lymph nodes. Doc recommended partial mastectomy with breast reconstruction and symmetry surgery on non-cancer breast all performed at one time followed by radiation . Surgery went great. Pathology came back with DCIS on four sides of removed tissue. Doc now recommends full mastectomy and a…
Treatments to ease side effects of Taxotere give for breast cancer
My wife had a second bout of breast cancer in her other breast and was treated with Taxotere and two of the side effects are extremely dibilitaing her and trying to find out if there are any treatments to ease her pain and discomfort? Her primary doctor can't help and her oncologist really has no answers either. Thank you…
Just finished DCIS Stage 0 surgery, any advice on Radiation and tamoxifen for prevention
I just had a DCIS (stage zero) surgery. I am ER+. I needed some guidance related to next step of treatment/prevention. Any advice on how long after after DCIS surgery should I receive Radiation, after 2 or 3 months? Is it better to delay the radiation to allow the incision to heal completely? What side affects to expect…
Do you actually see your MD or are you always passed off to the PA?
I was dx with Breast Cancer in 2019. Mastectomy with removal of 19 lymph nodes, 4 were malignant. A suspicious mass was found on my kidney in 2019, delaying chemo. In 2020, after radiation was completed, the kidney mass was biopsied and then ablated. Kidney biopsies are not as "certain" as other biopsies - can be…
Depressed
Hi, I had a mastectomy in 2011. I had DCIS stage 1. I was supposed to have had reconstruction right after my dr removed my left breast, but they found infection in my breast from my second biopsy.So they didn't do the reconstruction. So, I was put on tamoxifen, and that was it. I had a few follow-up appointments for few…
Side Effects switching from Tamoxifen to Anastrozole
I have been on tamoxifen for 4 years and it is now time to switch to an AI. If you have switched from tamoxifen to an aromatase inhibitor (specifically anastrozole), what was your experience? Did you gain weight? Pain? I've tolerated Tamoxifen pretty well, with the worst side effect being weight gain that will NOT come…
What to expect during lumpectomy
What will possibly take place during a lumpectomy procedure? IDC Cancer stage 1, grade 2 Will i have a catheter , how long is the procedure, if lymph nodes were taken during an ultrasound guided axillary lymph node biopsy and were negative will they do sentinel node biopsy, how long will I have to take off work
Triple positive breast cancer
Hello, I am 40 years old and was diagnosed with Infiltrating ductal carcinoma of left breast. It is stage 1, gade 2 during my first mammogram. I had a Stereotactic breast biopsy done, mri of breast, and ultrasound guided axillary lymph node biopsy done, and Myraid genetic testing done. Lymph nodes negative and genetic…
Chemo & Hives
Hello - I'm currently receiving Taxotere and Cytoxan chemo for breast cancer. I receive the infusions every three weeks. Approximately two weeks after my second chemo infusion, I had experienced a terrible case of hives. I was administered a steroid regimen (methylprednisolone 4mg) over the course of 6-days which seemed to…
Puckering
Hello. I have a plan to call my OB in the morning but I needed some advice. I am 31 years old, mom of 3, and still breastfeeding my 3rd child. I am heavier on the top, size 38D. I have some excess axillary fat and more so on my right side. I noticed today that there was some puckering where the axillary fat meets the…
Simple Mastectomy preparation and recovery
I'd appreciate your advice as I prepare for a simple mastectomy next week. I'm 77 years old and currently living in a hotel due to water damage in our home. Questions that have already come to mind include: 1) What can I do in advance of the procedure to increase my likelihood of success? 2) How much discomfort should I…
Port Issues
I was recently diagnosed with Stage 2 Breast Cancer that has not spread to lymph nodes but has local spread within the same breast. I recently had my port placed and it has just been a few days. I'm hoping it starts to feel better soon. My issue is that I seem to be able to feel it if i take a deep breath and it causes me…
Choosing not to do Hormone Therapy after Lumpectomy
Two months ago I had a lumpectomy to remove Grade 1, Stage 1 Estrogen Progesterone positive mucinous cancer. My oncologist wants me to take Aromatose as I am 74. This drug is known to cause bone loss. I am .1 point away from osteoporosis. A Mammoprint test was done and the outcome shows a possible 98% non recurrence with…
Needing to decide on single vs bilateral mastectomy and doing reconstruction.
I was diagnosed with DCIS stage 0 in my left breast in July. I have to get a mastectomy due to how extensive it is. They want to know if I want to do a bilateral mastectomy, reconstruction. The single mastectomy with a lift on the other side. The other side shows no cancer and I have no genetic markers. I really have no…

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