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Treatment? 1 lymph node

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While I wait for my surgeon to get caught up from vacation, I thought I would ask the group to provide your thoughts on the expected treatment (er/pr+ HER-). Lumpectomy is complete with clear margins, but there is 1 out of 4 lymph nodes ...

WAS Category Breast 9h

Boipsy

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In Ontario near Ottawa. Been waiting for reasults for breast biopsy. Waited 1 month for Dr. Appointment. Ultrasound, mammogram, and biopsy were fast. 2 weeks and Dr. Said another 4 to 6 weeks for results. How is one suposed to catch ...

Brandy#2 Category Breast 13h

Boipsy

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In Ontario near Ottawa. Been waiting for reasults for breast biopsy. Waited 1 month for Dr. Appointment. Ultrasound, mammogram, and biopsy were fast. 2 weeks and Dr. Said another 4 to 6 weeks for results. How is one suposed to catch ...

Brandy#2 Category Breast 13h

Pillow recommendation

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Hey all, i am having a unilateral mastectomy with FLAP reconstruction. can anyone please advise if i need to buy specific pillows to help ease sitting/ getting up or sleeping post surgery ? Any links or recommendations? Thank you all

Sumi Category Breast 3d

Spa treatments during chemo

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Hi, my niece is undergoing chemo and I am looking for ways to give her some support. Wondered about a nice spa certificate for a pedicure or facial but concerned about increased risk of infection due to chemo. Comments?

MLM Category Breast 5d

Pain in Breast after lumpectomy, radiation, and ...

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I was diagnosed with Stage One HER2 positive breast cancer in October, 2020. I had surgery at the end of October and treatments during all of 2021. All seemed fine until now. I have pain in that breast and under my arm. The cancer had not ...

Stress2020 Category Breast 6d

Mastectomy & breast reconstruction

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I’m glad I found this group, I wish we could all have met under better circumstances. On June 6 I had my Ultrasound, and 3 hours later I found out that I have cancer ( #IDC ). It was not easy. Fast forward an endless list of appointments and ...

Barp Category Breast 7d

Article - Vaginal Estrogen Therapy May Increase Risk ...

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Those of us on AI's know that they dry us out. Now there is evidence that vaginal estrogen therapy may increase our risk of recurrence. “In patients treated with VET and adjuvant AIs, we observed an increased risk of recurrence but not ...

Runner Girl Category Breast 7d

Sweating on scalp

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Hi there, i am 50 year old. Had lumpectomy in feb2022, 4 months of chemo which wrapped up june 28. Now waiting for Mastectomy in mid August Obviously lost all my hair due to Chemo. I am facing lot of sweating on my scalp. Usually i cover my ...

Sumi Category Breast 8d

Hormonal therapy

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I am 62 years old and had a lumpectomy on June 29 I have been diagnosed with stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma and extensive ductal carcinoma My pathology report says pt1 c. And pn0. Which doctor google says it’s early stage 12 mm and no ...

Rose333 Category Breast 8d