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Teeth problems
I was wondering if anyone has had teeth issues so long after treatment. In December it will be 3 years for me. All of a sudden I am having bad tooth aches and even an abyss after years of no cavities and very healthy teeth. Am I looking for a reason or is it just old age and my teeth are tired? Anyone else out there with…
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Tamoxifen and still want to have children
I’m done with treatment and I’m on tamoxifen for 1 year now. but I want to have kids and I am 34. My period hasn’t come back yet, since i started chemo, I did received the zoladex 10,8mg to protect my ovaries. So because of the zoladex I did not have me period. But now I’m tamoxifen and not sure if that’s the reason my…
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Anyone considering NOT taking hormone therapy?
I just wondered if anyone here said no to the hormone therapy, or, if after taking one or the other, you had too many side effects and just quit. I have read where some of you took breaks, but, didn't know if anyone just didn't take them. I am considering not taking tamox after rads. Thanks!
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Metastatic Breast Cancer
Hi, I recently found out my cancer has spread to my liver and hip bone. My oncologist has put me on Fulvestrant and Xgeva injections. Also he ordered a genetic blood test looking for Mutation genes. Next week I get 2 more injections & he will discuss the results of the genetic test. He mentioned that he wants me to start…
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Flu with cough when on Tamoxifen - What can one take?
Hi everyone! I am wondering what you all take when you get sick while on tamoxifen? Since as you know, most ingredients in most cough syrups/suppressants conflict with the effectiveness of Tamoxifen, is there a specific brand or recommendation when dealing with a flu/ongoing cough/cold? Thank you and looking forward to any…
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husband cheating while sick
I wonder if anyone else has had this experience: it is somewhat embarassing for me to talk about this, but I discovered my husband responding to a personal ad online. From the date of the email, I realized he had been doing this while I was undergoing treatment (or at least while I was at my plastic surgeon's office). I…
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Help! New to this
My daughter has bc stage 4 in her spine and now in her leg. She found out her tumors are growing. Has to change treatment and do radiation. I need help on how to help her. What to say and do? She get so angry and frustrated. She says she doesn’t want to get addicted to painkillers. What advice can I give her?
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Free hats, scarves and more for those starting chemo!
I know these sites helped a lot of the pinkies on here before, and, it might help some of you now that are going thru chemo. I think they all offer FREE stuff for you. I hope these sites can help some of you! Franceluxe.com - Beautiful free silk scarf Everyone loved these a lot! Headcovers.com - Scarves, headwraps, hats,…
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Hair growth
ready for living again stage 4 breast cancer treatment for life so time for blonde hair again
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Breast radiation and headaches
I had a lumpectomy Feb 2024, I had to wait too long for an oncologist so chemo would only be effective 1.2% for my triple negative breast cancer- I finished radiation Aug2 and 4 days after the constant shooting headaches have been nonstop and terrible- the cancer clinic and staff will not acknowledge that these are from…
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Power Port and Chiropractic care
Has anyone had any experience with getting Chiropractic adjustments with a power port? Safe? Not safe? How do you know if something's wrong?
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neoadjuntive chemo
Has anyone else with hr+ and HER2- lymp node positive started with chemo and then surgery. I still not understanding why. surgeon says this is how its done and it will help shrink lymp for better removel. Onoco. says its protocal and the best way to do it???
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new to bc not cancer
Hi all, So I have started neoadjuntive chemo. almost to the day (5) one year later after I started chemo/rt for another cancer. I was starting to feel good planning trips and then I felt a swollen lymp in my armpit. tests and pts and mris 3 bx ect. I have hr+ Her2 - stage 3a agrresive breast cancer. I am doing TC x4 then…
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When the cancer returns
Hi there,how many have had your cancer return and how long did it take to return in between treatments?
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burning sensation in breast after 14years after breast cancer, chemo and radiation
I have had a burning "Feeling" in my breast for about a year now, I have had breast scar tissue removed and an implant replaced and the burning sensation has returned. My doctor said they don't know why I have this burning feeling and did not guarantee that it would stop after removeing scar tissue inside the breast and…
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Worst fear come true
hello, My mom has just been diagnosed with IDC this week. She is my best friend and my only parent I have left. This has been one of my worst fears and I can’t believe it’s happening. Just looking for some support and/or advise on how to cope and also support my mom on this journey. I literally wanna break down but I know…
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Looking to help someone going thru treatments in the Roseville, CA area
Hello there, I'm a breast cancer survivor, (16 years). I have been gone from this site since I started feeling better and went back to work. Thru the years my family has fund-raised and donated to ACS and other organizations. This year we want to help someone going thru treatments and who could use a little financial help.…
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New Caregiver Here with questions...
My wife of 51 years was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and underwent a lumpectomy and mastectomy. Since then her care team has been trying to keep it under control with various treatments. We started with Anastrazole and after that we went to Ibrance. About a year after that, she developed some round nodules on her…
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Bras for support after mastectomy with breast expanders
I am new to this sisterhood, recently diagnosed and had double mastectomy surgery On Jan 12th, 2022. I had reconstruction surgery at the same time and have the beast expanders. I got my drains out a few days ago, and I had a tegaderm dressing removed that was put on right after surgery. I was a 34 B size prior to surgery.…
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Chemotherapy
Hello: I had HER2+ breast cancer in 2012, I had heavy chemotherapy, surgery (they removed 36 lympnodes and lumpectomy) and radiation. 2024 breast cancer back Triple Negative same breast. Just had a mastectomy. Now my oncologist wants me to do heavy chemotherapy again. I declined. Am I crazy to decline chemotherapy again?…
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Where to go to get a 3D mamogram in florida without insurance?
Hello, I am Marie63, I found a lump in my right breast 5 days ago. I do not have insurance and would like to know where I can go to get a 3D mamogram? Thanks for any help.
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Verzenio
Has anyone had experiene talking Verzenio?
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First Chemo maybe this will help others
I Went through my first chemo Sept 10th. I had my pre meds, taxol/carbo/keytruda. I did have a small reaction to taxol but I was ok after 30mins. The Infusion was easy but uncomfortable I got flushed, hot, light nausea, cramps. •Chemo every Tuesday •Steroids Monday through Thursday (Tuesday through IV) •Fluids every…
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Choices
Is anyone over 70, have alzeheimer's in family, and decide not to combat 3negative breast cancer? Not sure I want the battle and end up with alzeheimer's down the road. Dad had five sisters who had alzeheimer's end of life.
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Angry partner
I have been diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time. The first time I was told it will never come back but here I am 12 years later just had a double mastectomy at the time I had cancer on the left side and the right was being removed prophylactically. Come to find out the right has cancer too, was told it was…
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Radiation after single mastectomy
is it protocol to do radiation after single mastectomy ..asking fir a friend ..maybe he doesnt know the extent of the situation,it is his mother ..i knew he is wondering what is there to radiate if the breast was removed
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Stage spread to many parts of my body stage 4
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Breast cancer and melanoma
diagnosed with breast cancer in march, had mastectomy with breast reconstruction in April. After complications and hospitalizations, I finally healed from open wound in August. On August 6th, I got the call I have melanoma. I recently this week had surgery to remove the tumor. Awaiting pathology report. I’m an emotional…
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Mental breakdown that I may have needed…
I was diagnosed with stage 2b breast cancer in 2023. Had the full treatment- double mastectomy, chemo,breast reconstruction. Then in September 2023 found out that my cancer came back to my lymph nodes had an axillary lymph node dissection followed with 28 rounds of radiation, oral chemo, immunotherapy. Fast-forward to…
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Recent breast cancer diagnosis
Hi, I am new here. I was diagnosed in May with IDC, and I just had a lumpectomy 2 weeks ago. Before surgery, I also had a breast MRI and it showed that I only had the single tumor (~1.5 cm) with no other suspicious areas or lymph nodes. Since the surgery, my tissue pathology came back and fortunately I have clear margins…