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Breast Cancer

Archives for August 2023

DIEP Reconstruction
Doing a search yields next to nothing for recent discussions of this procedure. I am scheduled for DIEP reconstruction three days before Christmas and would appreciate hearing about others' experiences and advice. And, even if there aren't a lot of responses, maybe this thread can become a more current repository of…
What songs do you listen to when you just need to let yourself feel everything?
I recently found out that my mom has stage IV breast cancer. Music has always helped me work through my emotions, but I’m having trouble finding songs that apply here. They don’t have to specifically be about cancer. I’m not talking about fight songs, but more so songs about grieving the loss of the life we expected,…
My 84 yo mother was diagnosised with stage 3 breast cancer what options
She was just diagnosis with stage 3 in her left breast along with 2 lymph nodes. She has calcification lumps in the right. Biopsy is scheduled next Thurs. So we don't know what kind she has. She fears dementia more than anything so I'm thinking she should not get radiation or chemo. My brain is all over the place. She's…
What’s next
I just got my results yesterday for invasive ductal carcinoma and my feelings are all over the place. First visit with doctor is today and my mind is already spinning.
Panic attack during change in radiation machine rotation
I was given no information on how the radiation machine rotated and how many devices it entailed. After 5 days of the same rotation, I had gotten to the point of feeling like I knew how it worked, and felt like I could cope. Bam, the next day , the treatment was done in a reverse order with extra xrays taken, and it scared…
thelazyaranch4
I can not find your previous post and would really like to know the path you have traveled. Marla Keeth
I am so angry
My mama was dx w/ stage 1 preliminary last week, pending this H2R and genetics as her half sibling passed from metastasized ca. Options at hand are lumpectomy w/ radiation vs unilateral mastectomy. Also 5yrs of estrogen blocker. Doesn’t sound so bad but I can get over this dx. My emotions are all over the place. I wish…
TNBC Reoccurance
Hi all, I have just found out that my biopsy results are positive. I have a lymph node deep in my pectoral muscle by the chest wall. I had 18 nodes removed and two were positive durning my lumpectomy. I just finished chemo (taxol, carbo and ac) and keytruda the end of January and finished radiation the end of march. I…
First post
Hello, Sisters in Pink, This is my first post here and I just wanted to introduce myself. I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer earlier this year. Left breast, ER/PR+ HER-, no lymph nodes involved. Since the tumor was large (3.9 cm at its widest) and I didn't want to undergo a mastectomy, I opted to get neoadjuvant…
How do I do this?
Hi, my mother was just diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer which is apparently rare and aggressive. She is 51 years old and already deals with Lupus. She went to her gynecologist in March with a small lump in her left breast, which the doctor dismissed as an infection without doing any kind of actual test…
Triple Neg Breast Cancer
TNBC people we are in need of our own chat room. We have started one already and would love to have join and share your experiences with us.
Double Mastectomy
I received a BC diagnosis June 23RD..ALREADY here we are August 17 (coming up) and Im having them removed. The goal is to be cancer free and healthy...I would be lying if I didnt say I felt some kind of way. I dont really have the words.
breast cancer side effects of treatments
I am 75 years old and have been diagnosed with breast cancer recently. I had a lumpectomy and one lymph node removed. I have not met with a radiologist yet but am undecided about going forward with radiation treatments due to the awful side effects. I am afraid it will drastically change my lifestyle and give me more…
radiation and working
Hello, I'm recently diagnosed with breast cancer, had a lumpectomy and lymph nodes removed, will begin radiation later this month for 6 weeks followed by hormone therapy. My question, and concern, is regarding working while having radiation. I teach elementary school and my radiation therapy coincides with setting up my…
Any diagnosed with endometrial cancer and then breast cancer?
I as dx with endometrial cx 5 years ago. In May I was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer. Has anyone been diagnosed with these 2? If so, how far apart? Thank you
Radiation and fibromyalgia
I am a 47 year old breast cancer survivor. I am in my 6th year of remission. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in my 20’s and dealt with it pretty well for the most part. About halfway through my 6.5 weeks of radiation I started to experience severe, widespread pain. Much like the fibro pain, but kicked up about 1000%. In…
Chemo "routine"?
I had a lumpectomy last week and cancer was found in a lymph node. I assume I'll need chemotherapy now - I was really hoping to get away with a lumpectomy and radiation alone. Well, what do I do now, but sit around and think about chemo? My question is: what did your chemo "routine" look like? If you worked, did you need…
My first post-Diagnosed with Breast Cancer April 2023
I have been through 3 scares, but this one was the "CHARM" Cancer broke through and not benign. I have peace of mind and not used to reaching out for support whenever I go through medical issues at all. But I promised my Oncologist to reach out to family, colleagues, and here. I am not sure what steps I need to take and…
First round chemo
Hello, I am new here. I just had my first dose of "the red devil" and honestly felt like I had been overdosed. Vomiting, dizzy/spinning, rapid heart beat. Did anyone else experience this? Is it normal? I felt like I was going to have a heart attack

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