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Breast Cancer

Tingling/ twitching in breast area after mastectomy
I had a total mastectomy in Dec. 2022 . It has been 7 weeks and I am experiencing a twitching/ tingling now after my mastectomy every time I move my wrist. It is only on the side I had the surgery. If I move my wrist up, down, left or right every time it feels like a rope inside by chest is moving with my wrist movements.…
How to minimize hot flashes from Tamoxifen?
Hi everyone. I am hoping some of you might have found the best way to minimize suffering from hot flashes. I have tried acupuncture and it worked initially but does not seem to work anymore. I take my tamoxifen at 7.30 pm everyday. During the night, I wake up every two hours like clock work. Is it better to take the pill…
Numbness in back and face
I am aware that Taxol causes neuropathy in the hands and feet but I am having numbness in my back and now my face. I am wondering if anyone else has had this after Taxol or AC. They sent me for an MRI of the brain but I have not gotten results yet.
Stop Chemo in light of Low Oncotype Dx Score?
Hello, My details: Female. 36 years old. Premenopausal. Diagnosed with T2N0 breast cancer. INVASIVE DUCTAL CARCINOMA WITH MUCINOUS FEATURES, GRADE II-III. CARCINOMA INVOLVES ALL CORES, LARGEST LINEAR DIMENSION IS 8 MM. DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN-SITU, HIGH GRADE WITH COMEDONECROSIS, APPROXIMATELY 15%. Estrogen Receptor (ER):…
Blood work?
Hi - I’ve been reading that many of you get routine blood work. My oncologist (and the one before him) said there was nothing to test for and that blood work is unreliable. For those of you who get blood work, what are you being tested for? Should I be pushing for my tests? I am 43 and one year out from my double…
Writing a Cancer Memoir
I plan to write a cancer memoir. I’m currently in a class called write your life story. Apparently my professor is a cancer survivor too. Anyhow, has anyone written a breast cancer memoir? Do you have any tips?
Worried about metastasis
Hi, currently stage 1 IDC and just completed neo-adjuvant chemo and bi-lateral mastectomy. I just had a CT and MRI that found a lesion on my liver. It appears that the chemo was effective in my breast (no signs of it on MRI, still waiting on surgery pathology) but I’m terrified. I have to get a biopsy. Has anyone gone…
Good News-I want to let every one know we can fight cancer!
I want to thank each and everyone of you for your support. I had my lumpectomy April 27, 2022. After a mix up with changing hospitals, I had my first follow up 3-D mammogram today, 9 months after my surgery. I am still cancer free.
New Benign Tumor while on letrozole?
Has anyone developed benign tumors while actively taking letrozole? I have been on letrozole since January 2019 after having a lumpectomy and radiation for left breast DCIS in October 2018. At my yearly breast MRI the result was suspicious for my right breast. I just had a biopsy which discovered a new benign tumor in my…
Recovery time after each treatment?
After each treatment, how long did it take for most to feel somewhat normal again? Meaning a little more energy, no nausea.
newly diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma
i'm a 50 year female, newly diagnosed. looking for information or others who were diagnosed with the same or similar cancer.
Good news
I had my yearly mammogram (finished cancer treatment July 1st 2021). All clear except for some thickened tissue that they are pretty sure is not cancer but from the radiation. I will have another mammogram in six months. Getting ready to have knee replacement surgery this coming Monday. Prayers for all of you still going…
IV vitamin c
looking for help regarding pharmalife labs in Europe has anyone used there products? I need details please.. dose results ? Shipping and payment ok? did you buy iv supplies from them also? I would LOVE to find a US company who would sell me or compound high dose vitamin c but I am not able to find anything. At least not…
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…
Newbie to this site
Diagnosed July 2022 Stage 1 TNBC tumor 1.8 cm. Not in lymph nodes as of the first breast MRI. I guess we will find out after surgery Just finished 5 months of chemo and getting ready for lumpectomy and auxiliary node removal in February then I will have radiation not sure how many yet. I am worried because I never got a Ct…
Newly Diagnosed
Hello! I was just diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer/invasive ductal carcinoma (grade 1/ stage 3b) which has speard to my lymph nodes. To say that I am terrified would be a massive understatement. This past Tuesday, we went through my preliminary treatment plan and it's daunting. While I still need to have an MRI,…
New diagnosis Metastatic invasive ductal carcinoma
Still shocked! In one week I went from "Whats for dinner?" To cancer research! Diagnosis is metastatic invasive ductal carcinoma. They want to chemo me now to try and shrink this giant tumor! I asked for a cat scan first. Before I dive in to this I want to know if and where its spread beside 4 lymph nodes! The whole plan…
Metastatic bone disease and stage four breast cancer
Good evening All,D Does anyone have an input into metastatic bone disease (diagnosed in May) and breast cancer (diagnosed in June)? It's a lot of info all at once. Any key question or points you can recommend?
Femara
I am taking Femara and am starting to have problems with it. Is anyone else on Femara and are you having problems with it. I need some help. thanks Judy
Post Mastectomy/DIEP FLAP Pain
Hi! This is my first post here. I was diagnosed last year, at 41 with IDC, ER/PR positive, HER2 - stage I BC. I opted for a double mastectomy with immediate DIEP flap reconstruction. It has been almost a year to the day of my surgery and I am struggling with what I call rib pain. It is right where my bra band sits - and…
LDN for BC
Have anyone tried? I am on it for 3 months. Please see below: https://ldnresearchtrust.org/
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…
Best Shampoo to Use
I’m going to be doing cold capping. But wanted to see if anyone had suggestions for shampoos to use. Ones that are mild detergent and ph balanced.
Invasive Lobular Carcinoma and Other Issues Need Guidance ASAP
72 and have ILC in left breast, hypercalcemia and parathyroid removal, osteopenia, bone density issues left arm, hearing loss right ear only all in the past 4 years?
Darker Skin, Hair Growth, Neuropathy and Water Rention
I had my last chemo on October 5, 2022. I wanted to know if anyone had any tips on when my hair might start growing back and any tips on helping it grow back sooner. I don't want to use Biotin as it breaks out my skin. My chemo nurse was saying sometimes people's hair grow back different or even a different color. I can't…
BC, Triple Positive - Newbie
Good Afternoon from Cleveland! I am a newbie on this board. I had my first mammogram in July of 2022, as a prerequisite for breast reduction surgery - and it was negative. By the grace of God, the pathology post reduction surgery showed what the mammogram didn't: Stage 1, Invasive Ductal Carcinoma - triple positive - right…
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. 🙏🌺🌹🌼🌻
Shoulder/arm/neck pain
Maybe this is not surprising to others on this list, but 6 weeks after I finished all my scheduled treatment (4 rounds A/C, mastectomy, 4 rounds Taxotere, 28 radiation sessions), I suddenly developed a moderately frozen shoulder within a period of 2 weeks. I am so glad that I went to physical therapy yesterday to find out…
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?
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…

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