-
New diagnosis need help
hello I am 30 yrs old and diagnosed with stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma In the right breast. Saw two breast surgeon and one recommend double mastectomy and the other one says lumpectectomy with radiation. Mri showed lump to be 1.7x1.3 and positive for estrogen and progesterone. I have no family history And having hard…
-
Wilms Tumour aged 2.5 and Breast Cancer aged 44.5
I had Breast Cancer in 2008 at age 44 and I had Wilms Tumour when two and a half years old. I recently read that there is a link between the two. I had lots of chest x rays as a child and apparently this may have a bearing on it. I had invasive breast cancer and had chemo matectomy and radio and now on tamoxifen. I had no…
-
Teeth
I was diagnosed with IDC left breast Dec. 2011 had lumpectomy and 30 radiation treatments, in Dec. 2012 I was diagnosed with IDC in my right breast had partial mastectomy and 30 radiation treatments. Lately started having problems with my teeth which were perfect before the cancer, went to the dentist today and she told me…
-
PET Scan Results--Not what I expected
I saw the oncologist today. The lung nodules are growing very slowly, and still to small to biopsy. He also believes that my cough could be caused by the blood pressure medicine I've been taking for 20+ years. He said he is comfortable with a wait and see approach to the lung nodules since they are growing to slowly to be…
-
New here with question
Hi. My name is Jennifer and i was diagnosed with BC last July(2014),ER Pos stage3. I have had a Mastectomy on the left breast and lymph nodes removed,4 months of chemo and 25 radiation treatments which just ended last March. I am currently on Zolodex shots monthly and Extemestane25mgs daily. I am to have a offerectomy…
-
hand numbness
hello im a breast cancer survivor last 8 years. im done mastectomy on my left side. i dont hav any pill to take as my DCIS IS NOT CANCER hormone depend. i had done my chemotheraphy. so far so good, juz followed normal medical check up. But recently I hav aproblem- 1) i feel my left chest heavy- i had done ecg- good for…
-
Going flat after BMX
Does anyone opt to go flat? I am moderately overweight and do have a gut on me. I opted for no reconstruction, and im tdying to get up the nerve to leave the house without breast form. Has anyone else done this?
-
Ovary pain
I finished radiation last Thursday. I still have herceptin til end of year.. Will take tomoxifen for ten years. Have started having ovary pains. i have been in menopause because of chemo. Can anyone relate.. Thanks mary
-
Visiting California
Hi. It's been a long time! I was diagnosed with stage III bc in 2008. I am on my second five year round of Arimidex and it seems to be holding the beast at bay. I will be in Irvine, CA Aug 4 and am hoping to have brunch with some sisters. If you;d like to get together, pm me. xoxoxoxoxo Lynn
-
brest cancer to the bone and liver
Many of you dont know me, but the oldtimers should remember me, I have not been to the site in quite a while. I am sorry to say I am here for selfish reasons. I was diagnosed with stage 4 metastic breast cancer last year, it has gone to my bones and liver. Last week after a year of treatment the doctor used the word…
-
My sister
My little sister was just diagnosed with Stage 0 cacinoma in-situ. I am so upset and somehow feeling weirdly guilty. I thank God it was caught early like this and have assured her she will make a full recovery. I can't help but wonder about so many women who get mets with early cancers like this though. Mine was advanced…
-
Meta plastic spindlecell carcinoma
hello, I am hoping to find out information on this rare form of cancer. My 25 year old daughter was just diagnosed with this type of cancer. There is not a lot of information on the Internet and what I can find is somewhat dated. If you have this type of cancer or know of anyone that does I would appreciate any info on…
-
Lots of things going on and now a rash?
Hi everyone, i don't generally ally post here, but have a question. I developed a lump that was painful near my sternum. CT scan did't reveal anything, so my oncologist scheduled a bone scan. Had the bone scan on Friday and am awaiting the results. Also, about two weeks ago, I switched my meds to aromasin due to the fact…
-
Happy Birthday Lighthouse 7
Happy Birthday! Hope your day is filled with tons of fun & loads of happiness! Celebrate! *jenny
-
Air travel
I had 18 lymph nodes removed 5 yrs ago. Although I have a lot of pain under arm and am on 1600 mg Gabapentin just to make it thru the day I haven't had any signs of lymnphedema, Thank God! I flew short distances before, about 3 hrs, no problem. However, this time I'll be in the air approx. 9 hrs. total. Do I really need a…
-
To CSN mods
You can stop the spammer two ways. 1. In your admin cotrol panel you can set who post automatic. If they have less than 5 posts you would have to approve the post. 2. In your admin you can see the IP address of the spammers. If you do a IP Block they can't access the site. If you do not know how to do this contact your…
-
Yea i hit the 5 year mark of being still living lol
Question how many have had gi problems,I now on cipro and flagl for diverictis no fun
-
VERY SORE THIGH MUSCLES
My thigh muscles are killing me! I have stage 3A breast cancer and did the A/C/T chemo plan. I finished chemo on Jan. 27th. Taxol was very hard for me on the first round which was a three week dose at once. I had 8 days of horrible bone pain in my legs. They switched me to once a week doses and it was easier to tolerate…
-
Removing implants after BLM
I was talked by the surgeons into having implants put in after my BLM. They told me "I wouldn't look right in clothes" if I didn't have reconstruction. I told them to give me the smallest implants possible so they could do it at the same time as the BLM and I wouldn't have to go back for another surgery. I'm almost 4…
-
PET Scan Rescheduled to comfirm lung mets
Just wanted to let anyone who is following my story know that my PET scan has been moved to Monday July 13, and I will see the oncologist on Thursday July 16 for the results. To recap: when I was first diagnosed in June/July 2014, my breast cancer was stage 3C. When I had my PET scan, there were 3 tiny nodules in my lungs…
-
Hi I'm new here
Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum. I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Cari. I'm 45 years old, married to my best friend, Jim, for 26 years and we have 2 wonderful childre. My son, Justin, is 23 years old and my daughter, Randi, is 20 years old. I'm going to have my 1st grandchild, a girl in late August. I was…
-
Who is now my PCP?
I have been recently diagnosed and waiting for chemo to begin 7/23 to shrink tumor away from chest wall before surgery. Over the past few days I have also developed what I believe is a sinus infection. I don't want my chemo to be delayed! For conditions beyond the cancer, should I be contacting my primary physician, or…
-
Spammers
Can't something be done about the spamming that has become a daily problem on this site? I tried to answer one of them and it didn't go through at all. The site acts weird like maybe it's a virus. Ugh, it really ruins my desire to check in daily to see if I can provide support to anyone.
-
Breast MRI yearly?
I had bilateral mastectomy in dec 2014. Had fifteen lymph nodes removed and started reconstruction. i have finished the aggressive chemo treatments in May and will continue herceptin til January and am still doing radiation. I also will be taking tomoxifen for ten years. I know after all treatments I will see my oncologist…
-
Xeloda Questions
Looking for someone who is or has taken the drug Xeloda. Is it for recurrence or is it a first line drug? What are the side effects, knowing everyone is different. This is for my DIL, age 42,recurrence after five years clear. She has mets to the liver and leshions on her bones. I think she was stage 2 invasive,estrogen…
-
Sorry to butt into your board.....
Need some advice on the drug Xeloda and the side effects. My DIL has recurred with brest cancer, stage 2, to stage 4 with mets to the liver and lesions on her bones. I'm from the uterinr board so know next to nothing about breast cancer. Any info will be greatly appreciated! On a lighter note, my mother is a 29 year…
-
Benefits of Soy?
I'm TNBC survivor of almost 5 years (cancerversary date is 8/19/10). I have recently become Vegan to try and finally lose the weight I've gained over the last 5 years and get my cholestrerol and sugar numbers back to where they should be since it seems that I'll be sticking around for a while (wasn't too sure of that…
-
Chest wall pain after BMX with no reconstruction
Hi all, I'm new here. I'm 3 weeks post BMX, no reconstruction. I've been having pain in my chest wall that feels similar to a the pain of a sunburn. There's no aching, it's more of a burning, diffuse pain. Has anyone else experienced this? How long was it a problem for you? Thanks for any input you can give me. Dianna
-
Teaching with chemo
Hello, ladies my tumor is close to the chest wall and not mobile. As a result, chemo for 4-6 rounds 3 weeks apart has been recommended to shrink before surgery. I am a full time teacher and need to decide if I should return to work during chemo or not. I plan to take off the day of treatment and the day after (a Thursday…
-
breast cancer to the bone
Hi I am 56 and a survivor of 2 lumpectomies and a mastectomy due to Breast cancer. 5 years ago. Now I am dealing with pain in the right Breast area for the past 6 months. This is where the cancer was and I had a Tram Flap reconstruction. I have completed all tests for breast cancer and came out great..no tumors!!! I really…