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Breast Cancer

Archives for December 2022

Cold Cap
Anyone have success with cold cap...
When could I resume outrigger paddling after radical double mastectomy ? I am afraid to ask...
Hi everyone, I just had a radical double mastectomy 5 days ago, the pain is awful, nothing compared the firs time I had breast cancer 8 years ago, back then the lumpectomy was much easier compared to this :( I m afraid that I won't be able to do the sports I used to, anyone here is a dragon boat paddlers, or a outrigger…
CHEK2 Mutations for Breast Cancer
Here I go again. Had BC when I was 49 on the RT, and now in the LT breast at 68. Since I had a family history of BC and everyone seems to die in my family from cancer, I opted for the genetic testing. Knowledge is powerful but living with the results are scary. IS THERE ANYONE out there that has been through this? I am…
pissed off Breast Cancer ****
I'm 43 years old mother of 2 and I recently had a mastectomy, 6 months of chemo, radiation and now I am onto the anti estrogen therapy. I am miserable and I cry all the time and no really understands the impact this has on a woman. My husbands thinks I am crazy. they all think I should be happy to be alive. obviously I am…
Microcalcifications
Hi everyone I have to go get a biopsy because I have microcalifications in my right breast. Would love to hear from people that have them and it came back benign or success stories if it came back cancerous. Need the biopsy because they're new and my mother had ductal cancer at 83. I'm trying to be positive and think even…
cold cap for chemo
Does anyone have directions for making a cold cap for chemo. I've looked on Amazon but don't think those featured will help me avoid hair loss.
Starting to feel like the old me!
I wanted to share my feelings with all of the ladies here that have been here for me. After months of struggling with fear, anxiety, insomnia, dealing with incompetent medical providers, the list goes on. I work on it daily to pray, stay positive, get in shape physically. I have started to look for employment. Got my hair…
Not seeing a medical oncologist until after surgery
I saw a breast surgeon, a plastic surgeon, and a radiation oncologist in that order. Based on the info they provided me I opted for a lumpectomy with a lift and inter operative radiation. During surgery they discovered that not only had the cancer spread to the lymph nodes but that the tumor was too large for intra…
Problems with short-term memory loss
Hello Beautiful or Hello Gorgeous, I have a quick question if anyone can answer. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and going through chemotherapy, I just wanted to know has anyone or know someone has experienced short-term/long-term memory loss. Have A Beautiful Blessed Evening Inshah Allah
Recurrence
Hello all ! Brand new here. Just wanted to say hello and wish everyone the best. I wasn't here for my first cancer diagnosis in 2020. I wish I had found it then. However, I'm here for the second one. Found out a little over a week ago that one of my three original tumors has come back. Originally, I had 2 that were er/pr+…
Returning to work after a single mastectomy?
I know it's different for everyone, but how quickly did you all return to work after your mastectomy? I'm not having reconstruction. I'm 40 and otherwise healthy. Office-type job, not strenuous, although I would need to drive to it. When did you start to feel "better" again?
Anyone chose mastectomy over lumpectomy????
Is there anyone who was given the choice of mastectomy or lumpectomy? What did you do and how did it go for you afterwards? I am newly diagnosed and struggling with the decision. Thank you for sharing your experience. 🙏🌺🌹🌼🌻
Metaplastic breast carcinoma
Hello! I was diagnosed this week with metaplastic breast carcinoma. It is HER2 positive, weakly estrogen positive, and progesterone negative. I’m feeling overwhelmed and looking for others with similar diagnoses. I’m have an appointment at a cancer center later in December. Thanks for your help!
Lumpectomy or Mastectomy??? Reconstruction or no???
I'm newly diagnosed with stage 1 cancer, in my forties and trying to decide what to do. My oncologist has said I could have a lumpectomy and radiation or mastectomy. I am considering a double mastectomy because I have a strong family history of breast cancer. My mom had it twice. And I was high risk before already. Also…
Reconstructive surgery
Tamoxifen and hot flashes, ONCOTYPE score
Since I am on Tamoxifen (3 months), I have had hot flashes. How to get rid of them? Any ideas? How do I know Tamoxifen is doing its job? My ONCOTYPE score was 14 with a 4% possibility of recurrence in the next 9 years. What happens after 9 years?

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