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Mom was newly diagnosed....
Good Morning Sending positive vibes to everyone on this first day of spring. My mom is due to have a surgical biopsy for ADH bordering DCIS. She will need to have radiation therapy afterwards. I am here for support to navigate this journey and find out ways to support her, find resources, find out what to ask at…
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Anastrozole and vision
Does Anastrozole cause eye floaters and vision problems , I feel like You take the anastrozole you won’t have cancer for five years but your bones are going to get week you could lose your teeth and it affects you eye sight now I may have to take fosamax
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Survivorship
I'm in survivorship mode. Diagnosed 12/2021 with her2+ with <10% estrogen. Tumor 1.5 cm with lymph node spread. 6 rounds of chemo - taxotere and carboplatin along with target therapy injections of herceptin and perjeta which continued for 1 year. Cancer was apparently gone at time of surgery. Tumor removed and 4 lymph…
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No nipples
Oook, im new here as of today. i am 68, not married and have been a breast cancer survivor for 5 years now. the concern is starting a new relationship. you see no-one has seen my body post reconstruction ( which was to have abdominal flap transferred to breast area ... hence... no nipples). it frightens me. anyone else ?…
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Personal care products with good ingredients
Thought we could start a thread for this where people can post the “good stuff” they have found. please post if you want to share. I have found a new foundation I like called DOLL10 by Doris Dalton. She is a breast cancer survivor herself and it is made with only good ingredients, no bad chems, etc. I now have that and…
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New to this
I was diagnosed two months ago. Am awaiting treatment. Chemo, surgery, radiation, and follow-up medication. I am the caregiver for my disabled husband, an elderly dog, a one-year old pup, and a needy cat. I have no support system. Our son is autistic and doesn't have a car so he can't get here to help. Our daughter, a…
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Breast Cancer
I was diagnosed 1/18 /2021 of breast cancer I was in stage 3 A on 3/16 2021 I had a mastomey of my left breast started chemo 4 /2021 completed that 9/23/2021 started radiation in 10/2021 finished it 12/2021 everything moved so fast with all the rest of my treatment's and rest I was so scared over whelmed didn't know from…
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breast cancer
I had a mactomey of my left breast I was devastated I am still struggling with how I look and I am thinking about having the reconstive surgery but really scared need advice and help
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Side effects
Hi, I just had my second treatment of taxol, my nose has been bleeding off and on, my doctor says its dryness due to the chemo, I'm using a humidifier and saline naso gel but its not working. Today I felt like giving up, I can't handle much more of this, its breaking me down mentally. I looked in the mirror and didn't see…
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Angiosarcoma
38yrs old diagnosed with Angiosarcoma in my breast , NEVER had any cancer, radiation exposure before , (which In Most cases is the cause) . I had a full mastectomy then week later had a re excision in chest wall … with this cancer being so rare and aggressive and doctors not having enough knowledge with treatments and all…
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Scared of liver lesions
Well, after weeks and weeks of pressure and fear, the unknown liver lesions have been definitively diagnosed as benign cysts! The liver MRI turned up 4, not 2....but my relief is permeating every cell in my body :) There are no words. One weird and concerning part of this is that it took until NOW for my PET scan from…