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Breast Cancer

Archives for September 2023

New here! :)
Hey guys! All of my aunts on my mom's side of the family had had breast cancer so I'm very worried. I found a small mole on my left areola a couple of months ago and didn't think anything of it, but recently just started thinking about it as I was looking at it the other day. Obviously Googled, which freaked me out even…
it is not my boday anymore
I have a very long treatment of breast cancer, with 5 tumor in my breast I should remove it completely after doing mastectomy and Implant I lost the symmetric with the other breast completely my look is ugly and I don't feel this is my body anymore, can anyone give me any advice to accept this **** as my body again, I used…
radiation-fatigue-immune system
Hello, I have completed 22 sessions of radiation to my lumpectomy and lymph node sites, 11 more to do. Fatigue is unreal and hard to describe. My skin is doing ok - mild rash and getting a lovely never can show anyone tan and as many others have stated moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. I developed a cough the…
Survivor Guilt
This is my first post. I was dx in March with HR+, HER2- cancer in my left breast. It was from my first mammogram, and I was shocked because I have no breast cancer history in my family and am sort of young (42). We initially thought we'd get away with lumpectomy and radiation only, but pathology showed a tiny infiltrate…
Starting to feel scared
Hi all…I don’t of anyone is in this group. I read Carol’s share of feeling scared and that was in September of 2022…a year ago. I was just officially diagnosed on Fri. The radiologist suspected about a week ago during my mammogram…and the biopsy confirmed it. Interestingly, I was terminated from my job a day before my…
Loss of figure after tug flap
I’m looking for some advice on fat grafting after TUG flap breast reconstruction. I had this procedure done 12 years ago, and since then I’ve had several fat grafting sessions to fill in my breast. However, I’m very unhappy with how my body looks now. The fat grafting took away the curves from my hips and thighs and…
Nerve Damage
Has anyone experienced nerve damage after mastectomy? And if so, who did you see? What options were given? I had my bilateral mastectomy 2/1/23 and have had pain under my breast since after the surgery. At first my doctor thought it could be the expander causing the pain. However, once the expanders were swapped for…
Second Breast Cancer
I was diagnosed and treated for stage IIIB HER2 positive breast cancer 14 years ago. I had a complete pathologic response to the ACTH chemo, but was left with permanent side effects, several of which are quite painful. I have just been diagnosed with stage IIIB triple negative breast cancer in my remaining breast. My…
Contralateral lymphnode metastasis
Hello, has anyone been diagnosed with CAM? I had my biopsies, right breast was diagnosed as IDC with DCIS, left breast was DCIS, after surgery, right breast pathology was IDC and left breast upgraded to IDC. I recently saw my pathology was updated to Contralateral lymphnode metastasis.....
One week of radiation therapy
Has anyone out there had just one week of radiation therapy for breast cancer rather than the normal 6 to 8 weeks of therapy ?
Chat Room
I will not mention any names but I am new here. I joined chat one night and because I used terms like CA and was able to text a little..... someone private messaged me and acted like I had ill intentions to be in the room. I was a little to saavvy for them apparently.... anyway.. it bums me out and I have not been back…
1st Mammogram after treatment
Can anyone tell me your experience with your first mammogram after treatment? My breast is still so sore I guess from the radiation plus surgery etc. I can’t imagine how they are going to be able to do this. I have my first mammogram in 11 days and worried it is going to hurt too much to get a good image. Finished…
Feels like I’m going to a funeral.
What do I say.. double mastectomy august 17. I’m so sad. That’s it Cancer Free tho. Thank God for that Indeed. My feelings are still hurt tho.

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