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Sushamasarin
Sushamasarin CSN Member Posts: 1 *
edited November 2023 in Breast Cancer #1

I want to know what is going on in cancer discussions

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  • LovesPrimes
    LovesPrimes CSN Member Posts: 109
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    Hi, @Sushamasarin and welcome to these boards! I'm not sure exactly what you are looking for but I can share a little of my experience here and maybe you can ask some more specific follow up questions?

    I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma and DCIS in March of this year after a breast MRI showed a small mass in my right breast and then MRI guided biopsy confirmed it. It was 50 days total from diagnosis until my surgery (mastectomy and tissue expanders). I will be having my breast reconstruction surgery before the end of the year. I did not have to have chemo or radiation but I will be on hormone therapy for 5-10 years. I was on Tamoxifen at first but it was terrible for me. Now, I'm on anastrozole. The side effects aren't great (so far) but nowhere near as bad as Tamoxifen. They will likely add additional meds soon to help with the bad side effects so, hopefully, I can stick with it for the recommended timeframe.

    Again, I apologize if this isn't what you were looking for! Please let us know how we can support/inform/encourage you here!

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