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NED
I just had my CT scan and the result was no evidence of metastatic breast cancer. It’s good news and I have My Lord Jesus Christ to thank and all the people around me that encouraged me and supported me including all of those on this site. It’s been 2 years since it came back! After 9 years of being cancer free after the…
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Sharp pain in back after expanders
Hi everyone. I've been dealing with breast cancer for a year and a half now. 1st time it was found I had a lumpectomy and radiation. They also took a lymph node to be sure it wasn't spreading. A year later they found it again. So this time I went more aggressive with treatment. I had a double mastectomy with…
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Imaging Concerns
Greetings Survivors! My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer a couple of months ago. She went thru with the skin punch biopsy and is now on estrogen blocker medication. However, she has serious conerns with the content based imaging that the doctors insist on to see if the cancer spreaded and to monitor the size of the…
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Worried about local recurrance
Hello Everyone, I have been reading the breast cancer discussion board for a while now, but this is my first post. I was diagnosed w/ IDC in Nov 2011 (11cm mass), did chemo,had a bilateral mastectomy (4 positive nodes out of 18) and finished radiation in May 2012. I just had my expanders exchanged for silicone implants in…
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Got through the surgery
So I got through the surgery on Thursday and only had one complications, I had irregular heart beat and went into afib, but they pulled me out of it and I am good. Doc beleives the chemo i had for my BC was a contributor to this. So while I went home with one less kidney, I pick up 2 more meds for life. I feel good though.…
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Breast implants recalled
I got a letter today from Allergan. My Natrelle silicone implants have been recalled. The letter said they have caused breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) which is a cancer of the immune system in some people. It said it can take 8 to 10 years for symptoms to develop. My implants were put…
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Gorgeous: Man photographs his wife's breast cancer battle
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxn3BhqLG30&t=62s Photographer Angelo Merendino chronicles his wife Jennifer's battle with breast cancer through a beautiful, heartbreaking sequence of black-and-white pictures. To honor his wife's legacy, Angelo has started a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance…
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Side effect question
I have been on chemo for 10 months now...am told it will be permanent. Doing OK with the usual side effects, but have developed a new one that I can't get past. I now have an incredibly itchy, scaly, burning rash around my neck. Dr says she never heard of this as a side effect before. Doesn't matter to me if she's heard of…
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radiation nausea
I just finished 10 radiation treatments for metastasized lesion on L5 spine. Nausea and some vomiting has been a problem. How long after the last treatment should the nausea stop?
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Still trying to recover health and financially
We didnt discuss it at all really at my in-person support group, the financial part and since my health has not fully recovered still, I have had a hard time keeping a job and thus financial difficulties. Anyone else want to share?
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Clamps?
I had my 6-month mammogram last week. I was surprised to see that there are two clamps inside of me. I'm guessing by the location they were placed there when they removed the lymph nodes as they are close to that surgery site and not close to where the cancer was located. Is this normal? Does anyone else have clamps? I'm…
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Microcalcifications in breast
I was told at my last mammo and ultrasound that my microcalcifications have changed sine my tests 8 months prior. The report says I have a cluster of indeterminite microcalcifications, bI rad score of 4. I was then scheduled to have a sterio biopsy 3 days later but they were unable to do it as the calcs are too far back…
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Hair loss
I was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 46, now it's been 12 years now and I hardly have any eyebrows and I'm going bald. I recieved 4 cycles of AC and 12 cycles of weekly paclitaxel and Herceptin . I was initially initiated on Arimidex , then switched to femara for difficulty with arthralgias . I had a right breast…
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Radiation survival kit, and hints
I have been thinking that I wished that I had a kit and or hints to help with radiation when I was going through treatment. I used Calendula cream from day one. I put it on right after treatment in the dressing room. I then put in on once during the day and then right before bed. I used baby wiped to wipe my breast after…
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Radiation
I just had my 21st treatment out of 28.If my skin holds out I will have a 5 day "boost". My breast itches! The underside is ugly with some peeling and soreness. It is a deep red. I am putting Calendula cream, Aquaphor, and A&D ointment. Anything else you can suggest? Also how long was it when the skin started to get back…
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Need advice on dental implants after breast radiotherapy
I am as of now having Radiotherapy treatment for Breast Cancer and I need 2 dental implants. Has anybody had dental implant surgery following Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer? What research/advice would you say you were given around this? Is it safe to say that it was fruitful? I am stressed over the danger of…
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Breast CA now in lung
I was always under the impression although neither are good that having unrelated cancer was better or more treatable than metastatic cancer. A friend is triple negative breast ca that has gone to her liver and they are telling her that’s “better” than having a new cancer. True? Not true?
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Breast reconstruction necrosis
Hi Everyone! Ya know, I just realized as I'm typing this, that even having/had breast cancer I'm still struggling for the right words to say to all you brave, wonderful people. Even though there are times I know we certainly don't believe or feel brave and wonderful. I've also come to learn that there is no "normal" way to…
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fluid in lungs
Does anyone know what fluid is around lungs? My wife has MBC and is on year 3 with great scans and no spreading. She lately feels wheezing and fluid around her lungs? She has scans this Friday? We've done some reasearch and think its Pleural. Any help?
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What to do, gotta vent.
If you read my profile and know me you know that I now have a new diagnosis of Upper Track Urotheial Cancer. It is in the bladder cancer group. They found the new primary in the renal pelvis (that is in the kidney) I am still waiting for a few more test. The second opinion I got was better than the first as far as how to…
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Value in sharing not-so-great experiences?
I'm in an okay place right now, just recently announced as a "survivor," in remission, but wow my journey over the last 3+ years was one damn effed-up thing after another: * ● did the wrong things delaying diagnosis cuz fear and denial, and made my situation worse, had a ridonx tumor the size of a pool-ball * ● the…
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Sweating out the Chemo (Literally)
I don't know if this happened to anyone but after about 2 weeks of completing Chemo, I started getting back on the treadmill. Well, When I started to work up a sweat (about 10 minutes into it) I would develope these raised tiny, itchy bumps. It would continue until I would stop and the sweat would evaporate. This happened…
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Exchange Surgery
I am new here and was diagnosed with breast cancer in both breast last November 2018. By January, I had a double masectomy with the understanding that I did want to do reconstruction surgery later. So, my surgeon left me alot of skin to help with this. Although, I knew that was the plan I was not happy with how I looked…
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New..Found out Friday
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Capecitabine/Xeloda/MRI
I start taking Capecitabine today. I hope that it all goes well. Has anyone else had this treatment? For me it is hopefully a preventive treatment for TNBC coming back. My biggest worry is when I had my MRI they found fluid around my pancreas. I have no symptoms of anything, just the fluid. My oncolgist isn't worried, just…
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Port removal side effects.
Hi everyone I was wondering if anyone after a cheat port removal they continued to lightly bleed for a few days after. My mom just recently had her port taken out about two days ago but she said it was a pretty... well for lack of a better term... aggressive removal. She said there was a lot of pressure and pulling and she…
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visiting over here
I am visiting over here from the uterine cancer page. I have a friend and very close neighbor who is having surgery on this coming Monday. I'm not real clear on the details but they will be using a wire? She was diagnosed with an agressive form of cancer and we are all really hoping it has not gone into her lymph nodes. My…
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Diagnosed with Breast cancer and I’m absolutely terrified
Hello there, I’m 48 years old and found out I have breast cancer on June 26th. All I know right now is that it is an invasive ductal carcinoma in my right breast. I had a mammogram, ultrasound, and biopsy on Mon. I have my consultation with the cancer team next Wednesday to discuss treatment, etc. And I’m absolutely…
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Is anyone else juicing?
I heard a podcast interview recently with a woman who believe juicing saved her life. Then the next day at the thrift store, I found a nice juicer for $9. Tried making some juices today, and liked them. But I have a lot of questions about juicing. Curious if others are doing this.
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Triple Negative Breast Cancer
I have had chemo for triple negative. I had surgery and that had mixed results. I was told that it would be an outpatient surgery, nope I had to stay because the tumor was bigger then they thought it would be and I had three lymph nodes infected plus chemo didn't kill the cancer. I spent 4 hours waiting for a room because…