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ABUS - Automated Breast Ultrasound
Hello, I am a member of the salivary gland forum for a pleomorphic adenoma I had renoved last year. I have always had negative mammograms yearly but now they are recommending ABUS for woman with dense breast tissue. I had my last mammo in November of last year (normal) but they recommended the ABUS because my breasts are…
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Was just told DCIS isn't cancer
I was just told by my oncologist that my extensive, high grade, triple-negative DCIS wasn't cancer and that there's a 70% probability that it was overtreated. And this is 3 weeks after a modified radical mastectomy of my left breast and the day I'm going to have my drain removed! I feel floored, angry and discounted as a…
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If I've had double mastectomies, do I still need to have mammograms?
Hi everyone, I had double mastecomies this past summer and I have a health care reminder for my regular annual mammogram screening for December. I will be meeting w/my oncologist in a few weeks, but was curious - do mammograms capture more in the images than just the breast tissue that I had removed? My oncology report…
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bald spots, cosmetic solutions
I am still obsessing about my hair, BUT I am trying to think proactively. Have any of you had thin or bald spots on your hair that did not grow in in time, and what did you do about it? I am thinking that if the thin spots do not grow in, maybe hair weaving, hair integration, extensions or whatever they call them might be…
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Tissue Expanders AND Ports
TISSUE EXPANSERS: I had a bilateral mastectomy with tissue expander’s inserted on December 8th. I am scheduled to have my first fill on Thursday. I am looking for tips, advise and helpful information that might make this process easier. My tumors were just under the skin so quite a bit of skin was removed. It is already…
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Radiation
Has anyone else had radiation on both breasts at separate times? I had radiation on one breast years ago and now am having it on the other breast.
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BI-RADS 4B question
Hello to you all, I am new to this discussion board. I do have a history of uterine adenocarcinoma 1B1 in 2014 and had a total hysterectomy without needing radiation or chemo. I had a follow up mammogram/ultrasound today and was told the following: SUSPICIOUS. BI-RADS Category 4B: Moderate suspicion for malignancy. I was…
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Oversight at my Woman's Imaging Center?
I have heterogenously dense breasts and go for yearly mammograms. I had normal mammogram in November of 2020 - but was recommended for ABUS (Automated Breast Ultrasound). I went for the ABUS in June of 2021. It showed an area that that was questionable for an artifactual shadowing and to repeat with an ultrasound on the…
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how long to take aromasin?
I will be seeing my oncologist soon to discuss whether to stay on aromasin (exemestane) after 5 years of it and 2 years before that of tamoxifen. Does anyone know of any research or have personal experience with how long one should stay on it? This is my first day as a "member" of this site. Is there spellcheck? :o )
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Anyone NOT recommend reconstruction?
Hello to all reading my post! I hope you are all well and getting through your struggles. I recently found out my BC is more advanced and will be getting surgery in a couple of weeks. I am on the fence about reconstruction or just going "flat". I will be undergoing a double mastectomy. I have read where a lot of women wish…
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Newbie! Tiny 1.7 mm triple negative w/amended lymph report needs help choosing right treatment plan
Hi all, My best friend recommended this site as a resource for making a huge decision in the next couple days. You guys helped her through a very rough ovarian cancer treatment. She suggested that you may help me too. This site looks great! I need to decide this weekend which treatment plan to go with as I am scheduled to…
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New to the forum
Hello I am new to the forum. I am 29 years old diagnosed in December 2021. I found the lump one day while taking a shower and my husband was like yeah that's a big lump. I went to the doctor within two weeks, was rushed into a ultrasound then mammogram then biopsy and got officially diagnosed on December 3. I believe that…
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Stage 4 breast cancer
I would like to hear from anyone who has had metatastic breast cancer spread to the scalp. I am undergoing treatment now and find it difficult to find anyone else to talk with about this. irish5
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Post-surgery camisoles
Hello! I am new to this discussion board and chatroom. I will be undergoing a bilateral mastectomy in about 3 weeks and I'm looking for information about the post-surgery camisoles that I have seen offered on websites that sell prosthesis for breast cancer. I know next to nothing about the camisoles so far, other than the…
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Port removed and now feel lump under the incision
About 2 1/2 weeks ago I had my port removed, a week following the removal after the steri strips came off I discovered a lump under my incision. The lump feels more round with some protrusions and I was wondering if any of you who have had thier port removed also have a lump under their incision.
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tamoxifen and antidepressants
Are there any antidepressants that do not interfere with tamoxifen? I was diagnosed with major depression several years before my breash cancer diagnosis. I was taking wellbrutrin xl and my onoc told me that it makes the tamoxifen less effective. The acs cancer drug guide for tamoxifen also names a few more antidepressants…
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Liver and bone mets
As posted before. Mom was diagnosed in November. Since then she has become dehydrated and weak. The hospital is trying to fix this but I am working on getting her transferred to a better hospital where her oncologist is after she was too poorly to attend her appointment yesterday. new scans show innumerable liver mets…
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Hello I am new to the forum
Hello out there. I am new to this forum. Recently diagnosed with breast cancer HER2 +++ Getting my port next Tuesday and begin Chemo next Wednesday. So my journey begins. I would have preferred a few days between gettingthe port and the first chemo infusion but time to get a move on I suppose. Initially was in shock and…
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Anyone else posting from bed
Usually I'm up and out the door early but not today. Keeping busy takes my mind off my boob but today I'm just still. I keep thinking of all the possible ways I created this toxic environment, and am I still doing it and trying to figure out my next step besides all the many I've already done is overwhelming. I'm not…
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Making decision on radiation
Hello, I am new to this forum and hope meme res can share their opinions. I’m 37 years old and was diagnosed with stage 2 hormonal breast cancer. I went through chemotherapy and bilateral mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection. Out of 15 nodes removed one tested positive for cancer. Pathology showed microscopic…
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Has anyone been subscribed anastrozole
My Dr prescribed anastrozole to be taken for 5 yrs. The list of side effects gives me reason for pause. Just want to know if anyone is on it and how you are doing.
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post chemotherapy chronic pain
Does CBD help with post chemo chronic pain in your legs and feet?
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Faslodex and Ibrance
Is anybody on one or both of these. I'm curious about side effects and effectiveness.
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Stage IV metastatic breast cancer
This is my first post. I have been following this site for a couple of months now, but don't seem to find many metastatic survivors out there. I'm trying so hard to find some encouragement and hope. It's been a year and a half since my diagnosis and I just want to reach out to someone who is going through this also. Your…
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Neupogen bone and muscle pain
Hi my name is Kellli I am 42 years old .I have Inflammatory breast cancer.Estrogen, Progesterone, nodal, and her2 positive. I did one round of AC chemo and then my white blood cells dropped to 0.3 I just finished 5 days of the shot Neupogen the pain in my body is head to toe and is horrific. Bone pain muscle pain at about…
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Hormone Therapy and Depression
Hello, good evening. I'm a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with cancer last June 2020. I've done mastectomy, chemo and radiotherapy. I'm on the 9th month of my hormone therapy and taking Nolvadex. How do you deal with the emotional effect of the medicine? Do you experience depression too?
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Breast Cancer Survivor
Hello, good evening. I'm a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with cancer last June 2020. I've done mastectomy, chemo and radiotherapy. I'm on the 9th month of my hormone therapy and taking Nolvadex. How do you deal with the emotional effect of the medicine? Do you experience depression too?
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Update
Finally got my results from the test to see the chances of my tumor recurring. I was in the low risk so thank heavens no chem or radiation! I can continue with my reconstruction. I have to take the drug Femara for 5 years. generic name is letrozole. Are there any precautions with that drug? It will be a Merry Christmas for…
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Radiation Therapy
Hello everyone! I'm Dana W! I'm new to this forum. I was diagnosed back in May; I found a lump in my right breast. I finish chemo next week and will be starting radiation therapy in January. I was wanting to see if any of you have experienced radiation therapy and if you could tell me a little about it. I'm hearing horror…
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How was your Double Mastectomy recovery?
Hello all! I recently underwent double mastectomy and still have drains in (hopefully they can be pulled at next follow up). I was DXd with IDC (invasive micropapillary carcinoma) and DCIS in the right breast. It's early stage and they are recommending Tamoxifen. Regarding the post op recovery: Did the drains bother you?…