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Re: Australian women denied knowledge of their increased breast cancer risk
Wouldn't it be amazing if there was a blood test that provided early detection of breast cancer? That could drastically solve the breast density problem. Is there anyone close to developing something like this?
Re: Hair - what did you do?
Thanks Kristen - yes I confess mine doesn’t look good right now. A talk with a hairdresser sounds like a good idea 😊

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Re: Awaiting formal confirmation - terrified
Thank you everyone, I just need to try and breathe and take it one day at a time. By the end of yesterday I had convinced myself I had stage 4 metastatic. The brain is a hard thing to control sometimes. I get the results tomorrow so I’ll know more then. I have a congenital heart issue so I think that will complicate things as well. I’m just going to hope for the best outcome possible. Thanks for the supportive words.
Re: Cold Capping and hair loss experience with TC chemo
Thank you @Abbydog for your advice. Sounds like we have very similar hair type/style, colouring issues 🙂. Your response is reassuring. I’ll keep my fingers crossed I have a similar outcome.
I hope everything went well for you. 🥰

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Re: Awaiting formal confirmation - terrified
Hi @mystic_marzipan
I was the same as @Suki - no clip placed at biopsy. I had clips placed in a second appointment prior to neoadjuvant
Be thinking of you and highly recommend you take @arpie advice and get in touch with the help line and Definitely stay off dr Google, x
I was the same as @Suki - no clip placed at biopsy. I had clips placed in a second appointment prior to neoadjuvant
Be thinking of you and highly recommend you take @arpie advice and get in touch with the help line and Definitely stay off dr Google, x

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Re: Tnbc
Hugs! Wishing you all the best with your treatment. I raise all my worries with my treating team (usually oncologist or gp) to get checked out just in case. Often there can be many reasons for soreness or swelling, but I have been getting it checked out each time for peace of mind. Recently I felt a tender lump under my arm but it went away by itself and ultrasound has confirmed there is no lump there. If it was cancer, though very scary, I would want to know asap so that action can be taken. Wishing you the best at this stressful time

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Awaiting formal confirmation - terrified
Hi, I was called back last week for a biopsy of my right breast. The Drs said it was highly suspicious of cancer. At the time I was totally flawed and didn’t take anything in after that. Now I have so many questions having read lots of forums. I just wondered if anyone knows the answers.
I’ve seen a lot of people saying about the USS being rates for likelihood of outcome but I wasn’t given any rating (unless I don’t remember). She did find multiple cysts and a large number of unidentifiable hard lumps all over the breast though. They only biopsied one main site and didn’t clip the area. I was told I have very dense tissue and it took 2 drs and 3 radiologists to get the biopsy.
I heard them say that they had some floaters and some sinkers.
So my brain has been working overtime while I wait for the results and I’m wishing I had asked so much more but I just fawned and panicked.
Does anyone know if floating and sinking is a sign of anything?
should I just assume it is cancer given the drs statement and that the biopsy is just a formality to establish what type it is?
they didn’t biopsy any lymph nodes. Does that mean they didn’t see anything in them? They weren’t mentioned at all.
would the many lumps found in the same breast mean it metastatic?
Why didn’t they clip? Is that because the site is so big already that they will be able to find it easily?
should I just assume it is cancer given the drs statement and that the biopsy is just a formality to establish what type it is?
they didn’t biopsy any lymph nodes. Does that mean they didn’t see anything in them? They weren’t mentioned at all.
would the many lumps found in the same breast mean it metastatic?
Why didn’t they clip? Is that because the site is so big already that they will be able to find it easily?
Why oh why didn’t I stay clear headed to ask all of this. From the reading I’ve done it seems that they tend to know by the scans normally.
This whole thing has thrown me. Im 45 and have a disabled daughter who is going through an acute mh crisis. Im also the main wage earner so if this is true and I can’t work then we will lose our house and I can’t imagine what will happen to my daughter. We are simply trying to keep her alive each day, it’s that basic. We don’t have the scope for this diagnosis emotionally and nether will she. I’m even thinking I should just not do treatment as make sure I’m around for the next few years for her rather than being here longer but being sick and unable to help her.
Re: Hair - what did you do?
Hi @Beginner. My slightly wavy hair came back very curly and remained that way until I lost it all again four years later with another chemo treatment. Nearly three years later and even the curly girl hairdresser says it is VERY curly. I just do the curly girl routine and live with it. Not overly happy with it but it is only hair, even though it has changed my whole look. My hair is a bit darker now and I am hesitant to do anything about that. Dark curly hair is better than risking no hair at all. Look online for curly girl hair techniques to make the most of it. Using the curly hair techniques will also moisturise your hair.