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Finished Chemo!!!
I just wanted to say that yesterday was my LAST chemo day! WAHOO! I rang the bell and everyone cheered. Next up will be surgery. I'm just happy to be done with chemo because that stuff was toxic for me.
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Chemo & Hives
Hello - I'm currently receiving Taxotere and Cytoxan chemo for breast cancer. I receive the infusions every three weeks. Approximately two weeks after my second chemo infusion, I had experienced a terrible case of hives. I was administered a steroid regimen (methylprednisolone 4mg) over the course of 6-days which seemed to…
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Choosing not to do Hormone Therapy after Lumpectomy
Two months ago I had a lumpectomy to remove Grade 1, Stage 1 Estrogen Progesterone positive mucinous cancer. My oncologist wants me to take Aromatose as I am 74. This drug is known to cause bone loss. I am .1 point away from osteoporosis. A Mammoprint test was done and the outcome shows a possible 98% non recurrence with…
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New here and just found out I have DCIS
Hello, I am new here. I am 41yrs old and recently got diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer and still waiting to get more tests (ultrasound and possible 2 more biopsies) because they found another mass on the side of my armpit and also enlarged lymph node. my appt is Friday and I am so scared and stressed just thinking that it…
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Puckering
Hello. I have a plan to call my OB in the morning but I needed some advice. I am 31 years old, mom of 3, and still breastfeeding my 3rd child. I am heavier on the top, size 38D. I have some excess axillary fat and more so on my right side. I noticed today that there was some puckering where the axillary fat meets the…
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Should I eat before chemo session?
I'm having my first chemo treatment in one week and am wondering if I should eat before going in for the treatment? Any suggestions? I'm really nervous and my mind is spinning with questions and of course it's the weekend and can't call my oncologist. I'm open to suggestions.
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has anyone else gained weight on chemo?
I know this shouldn't be of concern to me, fighting my cancer should (and is), but...I have gained about 10 pounds since I started chemo. I am less active, yes, but still exercise and my eating habits have been about the same. I am curious if others have and if so, do you lose it when chemo is done??? Thanks all!!!
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Simple Mastectomy preparation and recovery
I'd appreciate your advice as I prepare for a simple mastectomy next week. I'm 77 years old and currently living in a hotel due to water damage in our home. Questions that have already come to mind include: 1) What can I do in advance of the procedure to increase my likelihood of success? 2) How much discomfort should I…
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Newly diagnosed, time off work?
Hi all, I’m very newly diagnosed with breast cancer. It’s stage 1, age 42. I’m waiting for the specialist to call for my first appointment to talk about treatment plan. I’ve been very emotional, tearing up very easily. I live alone so have been connecting with some close friends for support. At this time I’m not sure if I…
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Path Report
Please help me understand my mother's path report. She was just diagnosed last week. Invasive Carcinoma Type: Invasive Lobular Carcinoma spans at least 6mm in this material Differentiation: Moderately to poorly differentiated Nuclear Grade III/III (MARKED VARIATION IN SIZE AND SHAPE) Lobular Neoplasis: Lobular Carcinoma in…
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Now What?
I just finished my capcitabine treatment and now it is on to a trial. Meanwhile I took the colo guard test and it came back postive for blood, so now I have to have a colonospy. Not, sure how to feel. To be honset I am sick to my stomach about the whole thing. I am trying to tell myself not to worry, but it isn't easy. You…
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Letrozole
Hi Everyone:) I have been taking Letrozole for a year now and I literally can barely walk, hold a glass, and my bones and muscles ache so bad. I am suppose to take it for 20 years and I cannot imagine it is worth taking that long and being this miserable. I am 46 years old and was VERY ACTIVE and now cant do any kind of…
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Chemo
Has anyone ever quit chemo because it made them to sick to do anything?
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A/C - about to start Taxol
I have my fourth cycle of A/C on 8/25 and then will have another ultrasound to check the tumor. The plan is to follow with 12 cycles of Taxol - but we are waiting to see U/S results before finalizing. I am seeing so many different answers regarding the treatment effects of each and really just was hoping that Taxol would…
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Does AC shrink the tumor?
I went through 9 rounds of chemo = pembro (keytruda)& carbo & abraxane (taxol relative) x 3 rounds and 6 rounds of abraxane. My tumor shrunk a few millimeters. I was disappointeed, I thought it would be more. I couldn't do the last round of all three because of GI issues. Started on AC this week for four rounds once every…
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Breast Cancer
I was just recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer in May 2022. I have had 3 treatments so far and it seems like I keep getting all the side effects there is. I feel completely overwhelmed and I fight the urge to want to scream and cry 10 times per day. Also, does anyone know how to the change the "User Name"? I went into…
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Salty Taste after chemo
It's been four weeks since my last chemo and I still have a rotten, salty taste in my mouth. Everything I try to eat tastes salty - even the water I drink. Has anyone else experienced this? How long before it went away? Thanks. Marilynn
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Breast cancer
Hello beautiful ladies I want to ask if anyone of you is in letrozole and has breast and chest pain as side effect?
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Very high oncotype score and have surgery coming up and I don't know what to do!
Hello everyone I'm new here, and I need some guidance please. I have been diagnosis with Invasive ductal carcinoma stage 2- lymph node positive. I have been to 2 different doctors and both of them are telling me different things. The first doctor told me she was going to treat me LIKE I had triple negative because my HR%…
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Invasive Carcinoma -- What would you do different?
I was recently diagnosed with stage 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma and DCIS. I am about to undergo Lumpectomy - Radiation - Tamoxifen. If you have gone through this or similar treatments: What would you different? What you would not do? What you did not do that you would do? I appreciate all your thoughts and pray for grace…
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So nervous waiting
I am happy I found this support group. I'm so worried and stressed out. I went for a mammogram and got called back for another mammogram to look closer. I have dense breasts and calcifications after thec2nd pics they said I need a biopsy. I'm terrified not knowing what to think. The xray tech showed me the pics of…
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Trigger Fingers from Taxol?
Has anyone experienced trigger fingers as a result of chemotherapy? I had four doses (dose dense) of A/C, then 8 doses of taxol(once a week) Completed chemo 11/19/03. About a month later, I noticed that my fingers were "locking" (trigger finger) At first, I put it off as a side effect of the Taxol--we all know that it…
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invasive ductal carcinoma
I had invasive ductal carcinoma stage 1 grade 3. It was er and pr negative. I had lumpectomy once and margins were not clear. Had lumpectomy number 2 and they found DCIS with cancerization of the lobuleat lateral margin. Then they did a simple mastectomy all of this within 4 weeks. Now I start chemo on 9/9/2003. Has anyone…
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St 3 inflammatory breast cancer
Hey, all! Dx w IBC St 3 in February. Finished chemo AC 8 cycles in June, rad mod mastectomy of right breast 7 weeks ago, pathology says cancer free! Amazing miracle! Told my doctor we should do a paper. Anyway, waiting to start radiation any time now. Then, I have to have heart valve replaced after that, meanwhile, had a…
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Second opinions PET scan
Hi all I'm new here. Diagnosed at first with Stage 2 IDC breast cancer. Then had PET scan which highlighted a 1.8 cm spot between ribs, in the tissue, near the lung. Sending me for a biopsy. Doc says if it is cancer, then I will be stage 4. Was going to have surgery for oncoplastic lumpectomy next week but that now…
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Is this a recurrence or a new primary
In 2008 I was diagnosed with stage 2 triple negative breast cancer. Six of my lymph nodes were clear. I had a lumpectomy,chemo and radiation. I have been diagnosed again with breast cancer this year, in the same breast as my initial diagnosis from 2008, but this time I am dcis. My question is, is this a recurrence or a new…
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new here- IDC need advice
Hi everyone, I have been reading many posts but thought I would write my own. I am 54 years young and have IDC. I have a pre-op appointment on Wednesday to decide whether to have a mastectomy vs. lumpectomy. A mammogram revealed a small .4mm tumor (it didn't even show up on the MRI), and genetic testing of the genes was…
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Letrozole
Greetings! I am new to this forum. Wanted to know if anyone is taking letrozole as an estrogen suppressor. I took tamoxifen for a month, and didn't do well with it. Also, any of you not taking any estrogen suppressor? Thanks!
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Pea-sized lump in left breast
I have a lump that’s a size of a pea on the left side under the nipple. It’s painless and appears movable (I can hold it in my fingers like a little ball and it’ll slip). It’s sorta dark in color but not really dark and it feels like there might be fluid but not sure. I thought it was a pimple at first but starting to…
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Breast Cancer Workup
Hi everyone! So I was diagnosed with non-small cell adenocarcinoma of the lower left lung (Stage 1b) in March 2020. I had a lobectomy and four rounds of adjuvant chemo. I have scans every six months now and so far everything has been okay, no evidence of new disease. So my gyn recently referred me for a mammo/ultrasound…