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Arimidex & reoccurrence
Anyone have a reoccurrence while 'on' Arimidex?
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Stage 4 BC, mets to lower spine, no mascetomy ordered
Hello all, Last September 2017, I was diagnosed stage 2 BC, left breast. A masc, chemo, rad was all scheduled until they noticed a littlecon my bone scan. Biopsied, came baive. My diagnosis pushed me to Stage 4 and treatment changed. I've been on Ibrance, Letorzole and Zometa for 7 months. Little SE (fatigue, bone pain -…
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Has anyone switched from Arimidex to Femara or vice versa - did it help?
I have been taking Arimidex for two months now. The first month I had NO side effects. The 2nd month, however, was a totally different story. That's when the aches and pains began. Slowly at first, then more and more every day to the point where I am having a hard time even getting up and sometimes walking. All my bones…
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Still Have "Tired" Days - Is This the New Normal?
I finished my chemo in December and radiation in March. It's now mid-May and I still have days when I'm just toatlly exhausted and can barely get myself out of bed. I've noticed these usually happen on Saturday and I wonder if it's just the work week catching up with me. Does this happen to anyone else? I thought I would…
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swelling from lymph node removal
Hi, I had a radical mastectomy June 10,2009 and eleven lymph nodes removed? Can anyone tell me approx. how long does it take the swelling to go down under your arm?..Seems like it is taking forever..
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Wigs
Hey ladies, can you give me some feedback on wigs. Who has found the best at a reasonalble price?
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Stage 4 at first diagnosis
My mother was recently diagnosed with stage 4 Breast Cancer. She has never had cancer before but now I think she’s going to die. It has only been a month since her diagnosis. She has mets in the spine, liver, and lymph nodes. The oncologist ran some tests and (so far) it has not reached her brain. My mother has completed…
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The term "terminal"
My BC, stage 4, has put me in the "terminal cancer" category. I was told, stats say 2-5 years, on average. Now, I'm not one to pay attention to stats. I'm planning on 10. However, just wondering what other people's thoughts on what they thought about their own dx, did it pan out that way and how you dealt with the reality…
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Mammogram
Hello: I'm very new to this board and I stumbled across it trying to find some answers. I recently had a mammogram done, and the results were sent to my portal by the radiologist. The findings were: The breasts are heterogenously dense without mass, areas of architectural distortion, or clusters of microcalcificatgions to…
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Just want to say Hello!
I was just diagnosed on April 30th and am figuring this whole thing out. I was tiold this is a great place to be with amazing people. I look forward to meeting everyone even though I hate why we will be meeting.
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Permission to stop chemo
I don't mean to sound negative but I can't stand the thought of one more drop of toxic waste being pumped into my body. I have been in treatment for 7years now including high dose chemo with a bone marrow transplant and EVERY OTHER CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENT ON THE MARKET. We have started to go around the second time. I just…
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HAPPY MOTHERS'S DAY WEEKEND TO ALL ENJOY YOUR FAMILY
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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TODAY TO ALL....BE BLESSED. I AM VERY BLESSED AND THANKFUL. HUGS TO ALL bEEPOSITIVE!
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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Recently diagnosed w Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Stage IIA. Very sad to discover that Chemo Radiation and Surgery are my only options. It also seems that the more I read, I realize this type almost always comes back. Any other TNBC Ladies here? Im slightly freaking out...
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Need help with legal options
Hi, I'm new to this community. I have been under medication for breast cancer for the last two years. I need some help from people over here to get some legal advice to fight against the company selling drugs with some side effects. Is anyone here to help me?
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Breast cancer mets to lung
Hi I am 50 years old and just diagnosed with DCIS, invasive ductal grade 3, positive aux lymph nodes, with mets to lungs with multiple masses. I am HER -2 positive. I have been told that I may need to go through chemo first then left breast mastectomy. I am new to this and not sure if the side effects of chemo and quality…
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shoulder pain
Almost 1 year cancer free, went thru the tri fecta...chemo, surgery, radiation. The past 2 weeks having shoulder pain on and off again, kind of feels like a pulled muscle. Last week I battled a boob infection, the implant was not effected, just around it tissues. Is it all linked? Is it a side effect or just a pulled…
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Menopause and Electricity Shocks!!!
I'm 28 yrs old...was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in October 2016. I have gone through chemo, radiation, and have been on a hormone therapy for about a yr (or a little over a yr). I have been pre-, and going through, menopause since I started my chemo. I've had the hot flashes, the sudden increase in weight, exhaustion,…
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Newly diagnosed..freaking out
I have recently been diagnosed with Stage 2, ER Positive, no lymph nodes, Her2 Positive, Grade 3. I'm 63 and otherwise in excellent health. I chose to have a mastectomy believing I was ridding myself of all breast cancer. Now I'm told I will need chemo and some kind of drug afterward. I don't understand. I'm both angry and…
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Rolling out the pink bus for Mary
Hi Everyone Let's get on the bus tomorrow for Mary. She will be having surgery and I want her to know that we will be with her in spirit. Let's fill the bus with love and positivity. In the past we would bring (virtual)food and drinks to share along the way. I'll be the DJ so let me know what songs you'd like to hear . My…
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After Anastrozole
I just passed the 5 yr Mark with breast cancer and was told I could stop taking Anastrozole. Cold turkey. i wasn’t sure what to expect after being on a drig for 5 years. Surely there is info out there that gives an idea of how your body might react to NOT having a drug in it that had a 5 yr build up in your system. Looking…
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Conflicting pathology reports AND Femara or Tamoxifem?
Hi Everyone, My 53-year-old sister, who resides in the Philippines, was recently diagnosed with Stage 1 cancer on her left breast (papillary carcinoma) with a tumor size of 1.9 cm (microscopic). Pathologist number 1 report: excision margins, negative for tumor (distance from excision margin: 1mm). Estrogen receptor assay…
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Cancer that have spread to bones
I haven't been here for awhile now but I recently was diagnosed with breast cancer for the,third time. This time it's was in the armpit in the opposite side in the lymph node. I say lymph node because at the time there was only one lymph node involved. At the time I wanted to wait to get a second opinion concerning my…
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arm muscle pain after chemo
I have a pain in my arm muscle (bicep) especially when I stretch. It started after completing the 6 months of chemo (AC + T). The lymph nodes were removed from the armpit and my arm mobility was limited after the surgery 8 months ago but it was fully recovered in a few months, therefore I was able to move my arm fully…
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Mom diagnosed with BC two days ago, now has Chemo scheduled for next week.
This is all happening so fast! Part of me is happy to be moving forward so quickly, I mean once you get the diagnosis you want immediate answers and that seems like what we are getting. I just have some questions. So she had a clean mammogram in October of 2017 and now barely 6 months layer she has stage 2 BC with a lump…
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Newly Diagnosed Stave 4 Metastic BC (MBC)
Hi all. I am so very glad to have found this site. I knew I badly needed a support group, but once or e en twice a month at night wasn't going to cut it. I'm 55 and I thought that was young. Then, again, I thought a lot of things. My cance is in my left breast and a few lymph nodes but metasisized (still can't spell it) to…
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cancer & divorce
Has anyone else gone through a divorce during cancer treatment? My husband of 23 years walked out 2 weeks after my surgery, and I went through chemo & rad trying to be a single mom to my two teenage kids. That was 3 years ago, but I'm still struggling trying to recuperate from the treatment--fatigue, pain, chemobrain, etc.…
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Seeking Flat Symmetry After Single Mastectomy
In my pre-surgical consultation with my surgeon I strongly requested that I did not want to be left with one breast and that I had no interest in reconstruction. She said she would only be willing to perform what was needed on the right breast, a total mastectomy for stage 2b, hormone positive (est & pro), invasive ductal…
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Why not take my ovaries instead of trying to give me painful Zoladex monthly ..I'm 46 .. not going t
Why not take my ovaries instead of trying to give me painful Zoladex monthly ..I'm 46 .. not going to be needing them .. Effects to heart and bones same from shot or ovary removal ... I'll never go back into premenopause at 46 so why torture me with tumor flare and side effects and pain monthly from the shot ?? WHY wont…
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Game-alpha order ( A-awsome B-beautiful etc) words of encouragement
A: Admire