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Breast Cancer

Dry mouth
Hi all, anybody have any suggestions for the dry mouth that seems to be on going with chemo and Emend and heaven knows what else? Other than walking around with my constant glass of water, I really don't want to suck on candies with sugar, too much, because that'll cause as many dental problems , as dry mouth. Thanks for…
Anyone stopped taking post cancer med ? and not start different one?
taken off tamox...and wondering if really worth all side effects again trying another med? any thoughts or personal experience? I know NO Right or wrong answer...just wondering.. Denise
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 ?…
Pain after port removal
New Member here. This has been my second bout with Breast Cancer. This time it was in both breasts. I had chemo, bilateral mastectomy and radiation. As part of the surgery, the surgeon removed the port which had been put in for chemo. This area had been sore since the port was put in and I assumed it would feel better…
Cancer in both breasts...
Hi, Was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in right breast three weeks ago. Still going through many tests, but after an MRI, the radiologist called and said that they found a suspicious area in the left breast also, and I need a biopsy. Before I panic to the point of no return, does anyone know if it is uncommon to…
Calcifications
Hi. I’m a member of the kidney cancer board, but I’m here for my wife, age 70. Her recent mammogram showed a 5mm area of breast calcifications requiring an ultrasound. That was done yesterday and the result was a need for a biopsy. Needless to say, despite the doctor saying that most are benign, she’s rather upset. I’m…
Telling people you have cancer ... How do you do it?
One of the hardest things since my diagnosis two months ago has been telling everyone I have cancer. Has anyone else found this to be true? What was your experience? I am taking a leave of absence from my job and my co-workers don't know why. Only administration knows. I don't know what to say to them. Telling my children,…
How much should breast hurt 7 weeks after lumpectomy?
Hello - I had a lumpectomy on August 4th and a pretty quck recovery - sentinal nodes and margins were clean, was up and aroud the next day. The stitches at both sites healed quickly. But my breast still has pain where the tumor was - like a ball of pain that hurts most when I don't wear a very tight sports bra (jiggling is…
Updates
Hello all you fabulous warriors! You know with all our battles and life in general. AND chemo brain (oh yes that is real!) While we all have simular things going on, it is sometimes hard to keep up with everyone. We are still individuals and each and everyone of us are so so important. Can everyone please post where you…
Possible Bone Metastasis and Bone Scan Accuracy
Originally diagnosed with Stage IIA ILC with tubulolobular characteristics, had mastectomy and dose-dense chemotherapy with AC. 4 years later, rapid growing mass in uterus prompted total hysterectomy - pathology said it was 'pre-cancerous' and gynecology oncologist said chemo wasn't necessary since it was all taken out.…
One year later
I am just weeks away from one year post chemo and I am having a tough time. The first few months post treatment I had such an appreciation for life. Now I feel like I have lost all the positive lessons I had learned from my cancer experience. Moreover, although my family has had their fun times return, I feel like after…
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…
Anastrozole
Any thoughts or experiences taking Anastrozole?
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Seroma
My doctor aspirated my seroma today but the fluid is already returning. Does anyone know what can help prevent seromas? I've been feeling so good since my surgery three weeks ago and have been doing too much. My doctor said I should take it easy for another week. Will that help keep the fluid from increasing? Miriam
Chemo effects on knee replacemnts
Have any of you had to take chemo, after having knee replacements.? If so, did you have any problems with your knees hurting? That was one of the first questions I asked me my Oncologist while considering taking chemo , following my BC lumpectomy. He assured me that it would not have any effect on my artificial…
Tamoxifen Side Effects
Ok, I know about the weight gain, vaginal discharges, muscle cramps especially my calves and hot flashes, but now my finger joints are starting to swell. I had to remove my wedding ring because my fingers are swelling and the joints also. I also have stiffness and and overall achiness in the joints of my fingers. I can't…
HER2 Herceptin treatment
I was diagnosed with invasive ductile carcinoma HER2+ in August. Had lumpectomy and started Taxol and Herceptin on 1 December. I will have my last Taxol infusion on 16 February but Herceptin will continue for a year! Radiation will start in March. Like most of you every infusion leave me more fatigued and it takes longer…
scared..two small hypodense liver lesions waiting for MRI results
Does anyone have any experience with this? I had surgery and radiation 7 years ago for stage 1 IDC in my right breast, no lymph node involvement found at all, ER/Pr+, intermediate grade, low risk for stage 4 according to the oncotype test and I've been on tamoxifan and the anastrolzole for basically 6 1/2 years with no…
Pain in Opposite arm
Had left lumpectomy 2/21/2023. My right arm hurts the most. At times it feels like someone punched me and I can’t sleep. Anyone else with same experience?
Do side effects of Hormone therapy get better in time?
Hi, I have breast cancer and am a high risk patient. I have severe depression and anxiety from the Antihormone meds. Already tried tamoxifen, letrozol. Now on exemestan. It always Starts after several weeks. Without them I am Ok. Antidepressants Do not work. Have already tried 16 of them die to a therapy resistent…
cdiff
I am newly diagnosed and a survivor of Cdiff. I had a fecal transplant in 2020 with no relapses since. Currently, I am diagnosed with Triple Positive Breast Cancer. The doctors are on in disagreement how to treat me concerned that the cdiff might return if they do it with one chemo over the other. The problem is that the…
exercise on an exercise bike?
From those of you already "on the other side", in my part of the country, I can't always walk outside til maybe April? My surgery is 4/3/23. I'll be having a bilateral mastectomy. With that being said, would an exercise bike be a good way to start the process of getting back in shape? I have an active lifestyle as I have…
Hello
I am new here. I've had other cancers, so I'm not new to these forums in general. I had a mammogram because there was nipple leakage with some bleeding and a lump. They found matter and did an ultrasound biopsy which found cancer. Now, I'm only stage 0, in situ. I probably don't even belong here because it's so curable.…
Elevated alkaline phosphatase, what next?
I finished chemo on Jan. 29, 2010 and have been receiving Herceptin every 3 weeks. All has been going fine until 3 weeks ago when I had some blood work done and my alkaline phosphatase was elevated. It was normal last August when I first started chemo but then when checked in May it was higher, then higher still in August…

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