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Breast Cancer

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…
Aromatase inhibitors/side effects/ scary
In my quest to find out what was wrong with my hair, I have come across some scary information about aromatase inhibitors - if you are interested, try googling "Side Effects Revisited: Women's Experiences with Aromatase Inhibitors Breast Cancer Action" and a report will come up. I am stupid. I never asked about all these…
I still have some many unanswered questions.
Losing eyelashes twice???
Is this possible? I finished chemo on Oct 9 and started to lose my eyelashes in November. They came back very nicely, but I seem to be losing them again...there are a few on my cheeks everyday and I have kind of a gap on my right eye where a clump of them fell out! Enough already!!!
Breast Cancer and Nail Changes
I am wondering about changes any of you may have had to your fingernails or toenails. Today I notice a very faint vertical line on one fingernail and then went to check my toenails and I have just one toenail that is almost completely black. I hadn't till now noticed anything with my nails but haven't really been looking.…
Do I insist on a biopsy
So I went to the doctors because I had a swollen armpit. I’m not a small girl so I wasn’t sure if it was just fat but it became uncomfortable but because I have have fibromyalgia I wanted to get it checked. but it is only on one side and is visible with my arm down sorry not sure how to explain it. One doctor dismissed me…
diarrhea with tamoxifen?
Has anyone experienced diarrhea with tamoxifen? I began taking it Sept 27th -and began almost at once having more frequent BMs. Last night I barely finished dinner and this morning did not finish bkfst when I had to 'run' - After 4-5 trips I'm ok until the next meal except to feel worn out and tired. Nowhere is this side…
Lumpectomy or Mastectomy??? Reconstruction or no???
I'm newly diagnosed with stage 1 cancer, in my forties and trying to decide what to do. My oncologist has said I could have a lumpectomy and radiation or mastectomy. I am considering a double mastectomy because I have a strong family history of breast cancer. My mom had it twice. And I was high risk before already. Also…
Side effects with Herceptin long term treatment
Hi I will be done with Taxol next week but will still receive Herceptin infusions for a year. Will the side effects be as adverse? Thanks!
Blackheads after breast cancer radiation
I recently started to see pores on my chest that looked like blackheads.. After having radiation. Around the same time(not sure which I realized first)I noticed my breasts were super smooth feeling. I realized right away that they became hairless!! That’s why they felt so smooth.. But the blackheads are bothering me. Just…
Delayed Bone Healing after Red Devil
Hi ~ I had Adriamycin and Taxotere 12 years ago. I have had broken bones in my foot that did not heal even after being casted and wearing a boot. Finally after 9 months it healed. I now have fracture in my wrist and after 4 months it still has not healed. Add numerous fingers and toes to the list of broken bones that took…
DIEP Flap plus implants
Hi! Stage 4 Her2 + Breast Cancer. Has anyone had DIEP Flap surgery and put implants in as well at the revision surgery? Just wondering if there was much scar tissue? Thanks in advance!
Stage 1Breast Cancer
Hi Everyone, This is my first post. I had a lumpectomy in July 22 and was diagnosed with Stage 1 ILC in Aug. I opted for a double mastectomy with expanders (currently still in). 5 nodes were taken out and all considered clear. My oncotype score was 15, so no radiation or chemo. Anyone else in the same boat?
What a crock!
I amso tired of seeing this stuff about how women can lower thier chances of breast cancer. Take my morther for example. She has never smoked, never had a drink of alcohol in her life, breast fed two babies, weight normal, exercises, eats healthy as in doesn't eat processed foods and she got breast cancer. I agree with my…
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.

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