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Breast Cancer

Loss of job, insurance loss
My oncologist told me today that my treatment for metastatic breast cancer is no longer working. He said we need to move from treatment to quality of life. I have insurance through my employer. I need to keep working to maintain my coverage. I'm worried about what I'm going to do when I'm no longer able to work and loose…
Metaplastic breast carcinoma
Hello! I was diagnosed this week with metaplastic breast carcinoma. It is HER2 positive, weakly estrogen positive, and progesterone negative. I’m feeling overwhelmed and looking for others with similar diagnoses. I’m have an appointment at a cancer center later in December. Thanks for your help!
Reconstructive surgery
Just finished DCIS Stage 0 surgery, any advice on Radiation and tamoxifen for prevention
I just had a DCIS (stage zero) surgery. I am ER+. I needed some guidance related to next step of treatment/prevention. Any advice on how long after after DCIS surgery should I receive Radiation, after 2 or 3 months? Is it better to delay the radiation to allow the incision to heal completely? What side affects to expect…
Alternative Treatment after Surgery
Has anyone tried a holistic treatment after breast cancer surgery? I just had a lumpectomy a few weeks ago and am scheduled to see the oncologist soon to discuss treatment plans. I would like to hear more about the pros and cons of holistic treatment from someone who has gone through it please for a better understanding.
Femara and Ribocylib
Does anyone on here have breast cancer and taking any and or both of the above?
Beginnings of Hair Loss??
I am Stage IV Metastic Breast Cancer, De Novo diagnosis. I am currently undergoing my 3rd week of my 2nd round of Kisqali and Arimidex. I have not had traditional chemotherapy treatments. The other morning, I woke up with my scalp feeling very tender and bruised. My treatment says hair loss is rare, but everything I’ve…
Trying to find a plastic surgeon for reconstructive breast surgery in Nashville TN
Hello. My name is Sharon. My oncologist told me to find a chat room to see if anyone can tell me anything about the plastic surgeons at Vanderbilt breast center. I tried one in Knoxville and he just came up with excuses not to do it like saying I had radiation so he can't. Most cancer patients do get radiation. Any how,…
Sharing my rough start on chemo…
Hello friends, I wanted to share my experience with an allergic reaction to paclitaxol. It’s not to scare anyone, but I think it’s helpful for me to share and also helps me share with others who understand. Chemotherapy is no joke, and really feels like it’s almost wearing me down like I’ve never felt before and it’s…
fatigue from Tamoxifen?
Hi all: I am about three weeks out from finishing radiation and started on Tamoxifen, also about three weeks ago. Suddenly within the past few days I am feeling so much fatigue. I just don;t want to get up and do anything and feel like I am dragging my body around. I feel so fat and puffy, it's almost like a PMS, except I…
Does anyone get tired of being tired?
I am not as far as my recovery from radiation as I thought, I called the nurse and she was helpful. I'm in tears right now. I am so tired of being tired. I get energetic and then it slams me, I feel like a baby. Friends and family don't understand. I just needed to whine here I guess. I read that it can take a year, this…
" clip " left behind after surgery
Hi. I had my first mammo after diagnoses recently. The mammo came back ok, but was told there was a clip left in that should have been removed at the time of my lumpectomy a year before. Surgeon, of course, wanted to get it out so I had to have another core biopsy last week to remove clip and make sure that tissue around…
Help with hair care
It just comingback and it very unruly .Plus when can i put color in I came thru 3a horme positive her neg.
Shortness of breath with expanders?
I had a double mast. at the end of Feb with immediate reconstruction. I've had three fills in the expanders thus far and with the last one I've experienced some shortness of breath. I thought I read (on here?) that the expansions can cause it, but was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this? It is getting…
Any recurrence after DCIS - Please share
Please share if any recurrence after DCIS stage 0. Thank you
Transportation help.
My mom was diagnosed with stage 4 metastasis breast cancer. It has spread to her bones and lymph nodes. I left my job to care for her, and always drove her everywhere. But unfortunately I've lost my car and don't have enough money to get it back. I have set up a go fund me for it. But it isn't doing too well. So now we…
Depressed
Hi, I had a mastectomy in 2011. I had DCIS stage 1. I was supposed to have had reconstruction right after my dr removed my left breast, but they found infection in my breast from my second biopsy.So they didn't do the reconstruction. So, I was put on tamoxifen, and that was it. I had a few follow-up appointments for few…
Breast Cancer Reoccurrence
First diagnosis 2002 BC - chemo/radiation; Second diagnosis 2014 BC - bilateral mastectomy, also discovered kidney cancer same time in my body; Third diagnosis 2018 BC - oral Verzenio/Letrozol taking indefinitely. Since starting the meds, I now have blackish patches of skin on my face, elbows & back (does anyone else have…
Breast Cancer returning?
I had my left breast removed in Dec. 2002, finished Chemo May 2003 and radiation July 2003. Had reconstruction for left breast in September 2003. Last Monday I had a regular mamogram on the right breast which showed a group of calcifications. They also did a biopsy (stereostatic biopsy) and removed 6-7 calcifications. I…
Pailful side effects with Arimedex?
I was put on Arimedex in July and for the most part have had a few body aches and pains. But, in the last month developed some finger numbness in the mornings when waking, and now pain in hands..........is this a side effect that everyone talks about? I am menopausal so I am not able to take Tamoxifen. What are my other…
Free port pillow. Are they still available?
Are the free port pillows still available?
I Finished!!!!
I finished my treatment. ALL OF IT! 5 months of chemo, 1 surgery, 30 rounds of proton radiation and I'm done. I've been at this since November 2021 when I got my biopsy and found out December 1. I am DONE! It is kind of a shock that I won't have to go to weekly/daily doctor appointments. I have a meeting with my oncologist…
ILC late stage 2b and.. pregnant
I’ve just been diagnosed with ILC late stage 2b breast cancer and in the process of inquiring about saving my eggs… I find out that I’m pregnant! I’m so overwhelmed and confused as to what to do and how treatment will work with a pregnancy. I will not end the pregnancy and I want to beat this diagnoses. Please help.
Swollen Lymph Nodes
Hi, I was diagnosed with Her2 positive Breast Cancer in 2019, had DMX with implants, chemo and Herceptin. About 1 yr after treatment I have developed 3 swollen lymph nodes in my armpit. My onc felt them as well and sent me for an Ultra sound. Radiologist says they are swollen but look typical and wants me to follow up,…
Triple positive breast cancer
Hello, I am 40 years old and was diagnosed with Infiltrating ductal carcinoma of left breast. It is stage 1, gade 2 during my first mammogram. I had a Stereotactic breast biopsy done, mri of breast, and ultrasound guided axillary lymph node biopsy done, and Myraid genetic testing done. Lymph nodes negative and genetic…
Overwhelmed
I went through cancer treatment during Covid lockdown, so I had to go through all treatments, surgery. appointments alone. So I’ve never experienced being with others in the same situation. Today, for the first time, I went to a BC “walk”. When I drove up and saw the sea of pink shirts, I was so overwhelmed I couldn’t stop…
What to expect during lumpectomy
What will possibly take place during a lumpectomy procedure? IDC Cancer stage 1, grade 2 Will i have a catheter , how long is the procedure, if lymph nodes were taken during an ultrasound guided axillary lymph node biopsy and were negative will they do sentinel node biopsy, how long will I have to take off work
Vision changes
Hello, Seven years ago, I had 5 months of chemo during my breast cancer treatments, in addition to bilateral mastectomy, stretching of the skin for breast restructure, total hysterectomy and oophorectomy. I know my eyesight was effected, because years before I had Lasik, and my eyesight went from 20/15 (better than 20/20,)…
Tamoxifen and More
Hi all. I'm new here on this Network and also New to North Carolina . Which brings me to my two main questions. Should I get a different oncologist? She says Tamoxifen isn't causing facial hair growth. Which I know isn't true. She says, it may be Ovarian cancer. Seeing that I had Fibrods .??? Also The cancer center in…
That one thing you wish you’d known before surgery that you found out later
New to the group, just diagnosed this past week with IDC after biopsy (not staged yet)and includes lymph node. What is something you wish you had known prior to surgery …either to be prepared for post surgery and treatment or to have made a better informed decision prior to surgery. You’ve heard “ you don’t know what you…

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