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When could I resume outrigger paddling after radical double mastectomy ? I am afraid to ask...
Hi everyone, I just had a radical double mastectomy 5 days ago, the pain is awful, nothing compared the firs time I had breast cancer 8 years ago, back then the lumpectomy was much easier compared to this :( I m afraid that I won't be able to do the sports I used to, anyone here is a dragon boat paddlers, or a outrigger…
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Post Lumpectomy Question
Hi ALL again! :) I had a lumpectomy done back on Jan. 28th. Had to go back for a re-excision Feb. 23. All clear margins - THANK GOD. But I had a question for you who have been through this before. My breast doesn't feel the same - not that I expect it to either - but it looks like there is a lot of scar tissue. When the…
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Breast Tissue Expander
Hello BEEpositive here! hello Crew! has anyone had any experience with breast reconstruction starting during breast cancer surgery? I had it started about a month ago now same time as my left breast mastectomy was done. just started having filler done( to expand the breast tissue to prepare for the final breast implant…
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Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome
Hi all, I did not know there was such a syndrome named and recognized as such until reading an article in Nursing 2002,November issue. All who are about to have a mastectomy or lumpectomy,please be aware that the article states that if proper treatment of acute pain isn't treated in the first 24 hours after surgery, a pain…
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Starting to feel like the old me!
I wanted to share my feelings with all of the ladies here that have been here for me. After months of struggling with fear, anxiety, insomnia, dealing with incompetent medical providers, the list goes on. I work on it daily to pray, stay positive, get in shape physically. I have started to look for employment. Got my hair…
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Problems with short-term memory loss
Hello Beautiful or Hello Gorgeous, I have a quick question if anyone can answer. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and going through chemotherapy, I just wanted to know has anyone or know someone has experienced short-term/long-term memory loss. Have A Beautiful Blessed Evening Inshah Allah
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Recurrence
Hello all ! Brand new here. Just wanted to say hello and wish everyone the best. I wasn't here for my first cancer diagnosis in 2020. I wish I had found it then. However, I'm here for the second one. Found out a little over a week ago that one of my three original tumors has come back. Originally, I had 2 that were er/pr+…
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Anyone care to share their timeline?
Fairly newly diagnosed. 40 years old. I'm curious as to what everyone's timeline looked like? Mammo Sept 19 Biopsy Sep 23 Diagnosis Sep 28 Lumpectomy October 7 Margins were not clear, lymph nodes were but my medical oncologist appears to be leaning towards chemo, radiation and either mastectomy or another (larger)…
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Tamoxifen and hot flashes, ONCOTYPE score
Since I am on Tamoxifen (3 months), I have had hot flashes. How to get rid of them? Any ideas? How do I know Tamoxifen is doing its job? My ONCOTYPE score was 14 with a 4% possibility of recurrence in the next 9 years. What happens after 9 years?
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How to find low-income, income-dependant housing
I can not, for the life of me, find any low income, income based housing! I need it for May 1st for me and my 'emotional support' dog. Mid-Atlantic, possibly West Coast (but hae to transport what's left of my stuff). Not the Federal Section 8 type in a project, bad area, or for families. I can't pay much on what I get for…
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LUMPECTOMY
I'm sure someone out there has had this done and i just want to know, what to expect and whats to come. i will also be having rad and chemo. I am having surgery in a couple of days, just want to know other peoples experience. thank you
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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…
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Reconstructive surgery
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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…
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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.
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Femara and Ribocylib
Does anyone on here have breast cancer and taking any and or both of the above?
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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" 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…
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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.
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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…
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Any recurrence after DCIS - Please share
Please share if any recurrence after DCIS stage 0. Thank you
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…