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Introducing self
Good afternoon, I'm here for my husband, whose breast cancer is now stage IV. He is triple neg, brca2, and has done a round of AC/T, axial node dissection and radiation, then less than four months later, it's back. We are from Montana, but I have family in S vermont, so he came back for a trip to Dana Farber for a consult.…
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Off topic ! Has anyone had a dog with cushings disease?
my dog grant the white one in my picture Is suspected of having cushings disease he has all the symptoms of it ! Just wondered if any one here has had a dog with it ! I joined a cushings discussion forum online not much help at all from them ! I am a 2 time breast cancer survivor April will be 8 years the first time 7…
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node and cyst on "good breast"
Hi, I recently had my mammography and u/s for the Oncologist Surgeon (OS) to evaluate. No masses were felt on the left breast and on the Mx site. On the mammography nothing is seen but on the U/S there appears one more or less rounded "cyst" and an enlarged intramammary lymph node. I was expecting something like this…
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Question-Stage IV Breast Cancer
Do doctors perform lumpectemies and mastectoomies on patients who are already stage IV at diagnosis?
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Confused again!
Well, I'm back again with more confusing news. Back story: DCIS 2008 bilateral mastectomy and latissimus flap reconstruction. No treatment since it wasn't invasive. Found lump in axilla in June 2016. DX August 5 with IDC. Started Femara in August. MRI in December showed tumor shrinkage on largest . MRI in August had shown…
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I wish all cancer patients would be given some education as to what to
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What helps you through your hot flashes?
I counted 58 of them yesterday. I am on Anastrozole and still doing my Herceptin until Aug. 2017. Not my first rodeo with hot flashes but this is nuts! Nurses reply is..well it is working. Considering rolling in the snow next, Annie
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Just needing to talk
my mom just found she has cance again and we started fighting over small things and I'm finding my self saying mean or hatefu words and I just need someone to talk to.
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Off Topic: Celebrate International Women's Day
Wear red to show solidarity. No work today, paid or unpaid (if possible). Only spend money in small business owned by women. We're all in this together.
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removing healthy breast to get a better reconstruction result
I had a consult with my plastic surgeon today who said he could not make a reconstructed breast match my natural breast. He explained that in order to get good symmatry it would be better if I had both breasts removed so he could reconstruct them both with implants. I am 61 years old. I am overweight. I have been diagnosed…
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thyroid issues after breast cancer treatment
Hello everyone, I hope everyone was able to enjoy the holidays with family and friends.. I went to the dr the other day and they check my tsh levels.. My tsh levels are elevated meaning I have an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) which would explain the weight gain even when I don't eat much and the extreme tiredness.…
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Chemo Port
How long does the chemo port stay in after chemo?
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Level 3 Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma
Hi I'm new here and I don't know much about this stuff my girlfriend (who turned 25 last month) found a lump in her left breast last month sometime, she had it mammo'ed and biopsied and got the call this morning. they told her it was "Level 3 Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma" I don't know what this means, and it's straight…
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Nipple sparing mastectomy
I had a nipple sparing mastectomy done four weeks ago. My left breast doesn't seem to be healing as quickly as the right. I have expanders under the muscle of both breasts and no longer have drainage tubes. Everything else is healing well but the soreness on the left side of my left breast concerns me. Any thoughts?
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Newly Diagnosed
Newly diagnosed at age 66, went to BS and they want to remove the cells. Everything I've read says it is very slow growing and surgery is not always necessary. She said I'm stage 1. I'm petrified of any surgery. My family is pushing me to have the surgery. Can anyone elaborate on the surgery? I've haven't had much surgery,…
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Headaches 6 months after chemo and about 4 months after radiation
Hello everybody! My husband who finished his chemo in mid-August and completed radiation in early November is having a nagging headaches! We saw his oncologist in last week and they took blood test in the waiting room before we headed to see his doctor. His oncologist told us that his blood test look fine for a cancer…
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Newly diagnosed, surgery soon
I am new to this group. I was diagnosed with DCIS, stage 0 on 1/9/17. I am scheduled for lumpectomy on 1/31 and will follow with radiation tx. Feeling some pre-surgery nervousness. I am feeling need for support from others. ACS has made referral to their Reach to Recovery program, but still waiting to be matched with…
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stage 3 double neg. HER2 positive
I am new to this site, I was dx on Jan. 28, 2012. I notice a problem (discharge from my right nipple) back in '08, my husband was getting ready to be laid off, but I did get my mammogram prior (just a wk. before his lay off), at that time, my doctor didn't see anything, but he did tell me to keep an eye on it. what else…
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Off topic Academy Awards
I know this is off topic but I thought it would be nice to do something fun. So my question is: did you see any of the movies nominated for best picture this year? What was your favorite? I'll start with me. I saw Moonlight, Hell or High Water, Arrival and Manchester by the Sea. My favorite was Arrival. I'd love to know…
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2017-Silicone or Saline implants?
I had a double mastectomy in July with expanders. I am having my implants put in at the end of March. What are your thoughts on saline vs silicone? I'm not having kids(just turned 50). I know there has been controversy over silicone and possible links to autoimmune diseases if they leak. Have heard silicone are more…
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PINK bus
Anyone want to join me on the PINK bus-this Sat a.m. for Blood work and then MONDAY am for Mammo! (just my annual check up_) Denise
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Rads question: Marks & stickers
I'm currently having rads to both breasts, which I understand isn't really common, so I don't know if others are having this problem: In addition to the 3 tiny tattoos that they use to line me up with the lasers in the wall and ceiling each time, I also have half a dozen nickel-sized x's drawn on me with a marker, which…
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What does "node not identified" mean
Just had sentinel node biopsy and lumpectomy 2/24/17. Surgeon just said it went well and preliminary node analysis looked "clear." Yesterday I read online on my health report that the sentinel lymph node procedure found "node not identified" I cannot get any doctors to respond to my question about the meaning of this…
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Support from Men
Ladies, The men in your lives are generally rooting for your successful recovery. If they are not, then they must be discarded like really tacky shoes. Sometimes this cheerleading is private. Men mostly have a hard time sharing their feelings. Please wait and listen for when they do share them with you. Some men will go…
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Radiation Burns
I'm at the last stage of my treatment, Radiotherapy.....And then.....1 day before mI begin the 1st of my final 5 treatments there is skin peeling underneath my arm. It looks horrible (worse than it feels). There some soreness & burning, but my concern is the peeling. The doctor will let me know today whether or not I…
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Detached Nails
I'm a 2 year survivor (Diag. May 2003 with breast cancer). One of my chemo drugs was Taxotere (the milder chemo med as I was told). I experienced severe nerve damage in hands and feet from meds...my nailsbed basically died and became so sore that I couldn't touch anything. Since everything is still regenerating I've notice…
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This has been my hardest weeks in this journey.....
I hitch honestly is no longer a journey, turning into more of a nightmare. 2 weeks ago the pain became a nightmare. My T spine, ribs arms upper ne in lava le and head hurt so bad, I literally cried 2 days. My boys wer having help me out of bed. Hospice upped the Breakthrough meds, not even a dent, then after a few days…
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Question about follow-up after DCIS
HI. I'm 6 months out from mastectomy for extensive DCIS ( nodes 0/2). Have not been able to find much info about follow-up for DCIS once the surgery's done. Can any one advise me? I don't know what to expect from my Docs. I see my plastic surgeon often with onging reconstruction but not the internist or general surgeon. I…
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Chemo or No chemo
...Can't sleep, After meeting with my medical oncologist yesterday, I left with no real answers on whether or not to do chemo. I had a double mastectomy on 9/27 and I'm almost 1/2 way through the reconstruction. Last week I had good news that I would not need to do radiation so I assumed (and remained hopeful) this would…
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Just getting started and nervous
I was diagnosed at the end of November with IDC stage 2, triple neg, with BRCA1+ mutation, neg lymph nodes. After a month of additional testing my MO and SO decided that chemo before double masectomy. I had the port placed last week and had my 1st round of carbo/taxol. I had minimal SE (thank goodness) this time. I will…