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Triple Negative Surgery Options
I was diagnosed with triple negative BC in November 2020. I’m almost at the end of my chemo (DDAC followed by Taxol). I was diagnosed stage 1B, grade 2 left side only. Gene testing came back with nothing. I’ve been told I can have lumpectomy only plus radiation and it will be just as effective as Mastectomy. Struggling to…
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Tips for after surgery care
Hi everyone I have surgery for lumpectomy in a few days time and would love any tips and advice on how to cope especially with sleep and comfort at night following surgery.
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swollen/puffy below armpit
Hi all, does anyone experience swollen/puffy after breast surgery (left) and sentinel lymph node biopsy? I had my surgery and sentinel lymph node biopsy Wednesday 20 Oct 21 and this night just notice there is swollen like puffy parallel with by breast but under the armpit. hope my explanation make sense. actually during…
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Oestrogen Receptor Positive - treatment question
Original post created by member @4Coco moved to a new thread in ‘Newly diagnosed’ category:
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Double mastectomy with DIEP breast reconstruction
Hello, I have just joined this online forum today. I am scheduled to have a double mastectomy with DIEP breast reconstruction on the 20th October 2021. I have BRCA 2 gene mutation so have chosen this surgery as a preventative measure. My mum is a breast cancer survivor and I have been affected by other types of cancer…
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Anyone else here with breast cancer AND high functioning autism?
Hi! I've just been diagnosed and was wondering if any of you amazing people also have ASD (Aspergers)? It does feel like I'm a bit of a rareity when dealing with the surgical/medical teams.
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Double Masectomy or radiation
Hi, I'm new to this forum, I'm 42 and was diagnosed with early breast cancer 7 weeks ago. Hormone +ve herceptin -ve I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy and am healing well. The nodes came back clear (yay what a relief) but the lumpectomy showed 2 additional smaller tumors that the original MRI didn't pick up. (I…
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Optimal care pathway for people with breast cancer
The BCNA Member Support team would like to share the link to the quick reference guide Optimal care pathway for people with breast cancer CC QRG Breast 2021.pdf (cancervic.org.au)The optimal care pathways describe a model of cancer care that puts the patient at the centre of care decisions. They describe a national…
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Back again.
After ten and a half years of having breast cancer in my left breast it has come back again in my right breast. I have had the operation and the cancer and node have been taken out, now I am waiting to have the tattoos and radiotherapy. I stayed with my oncologist and kept having the annual mammograms and ultrasounds, but…
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74 and newly diagnosed
Well here I am just turned 74 and diagnosed a week ago with invasive lobular carcinoma. Waiting to see oncology specialists and surgeons and find out what the treatment will be. From what the breast screen doctor and my own doctor have told me it won’t kill me and will just be a bloody nuisance and inconvenience for a…
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Triple negative
Good morning. I have been diagnosed with triple neg bc in June, I have started a clinical trial that I'm just over half way . I'm finding myself getting really nervous about every little thing which is affecting me greatly. I would love to hear from some positive triple neg members, I need a bit of a push and to hear…
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Newly diagnosed (Recurrence after DCIS)
Original post created by member @Jodraper27 moved to ‘Newly diagnosed’ category
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Third time lucky?
Hi everyone, I have just had my breast cancer come back in the same breast for the third time. I discovered the lump myself, after trying to decide if it was actually there or not, but eventually decided it needed to be confirmed. However there has been a 30 year gap between the first and second recurrence, and a 9 year…
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26 & in complete shock
I never thought I would hear the words.. let alone at 26. I have been recently diagnosed with Stage 2 Triple Postive beast cancer after finding a 3.5cm lump in my left breast & lymph node spread after further testing. Although I have family history, my Aunty & grandma were diagnosed with estrogen Postive breast cancer. I…
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what to take to chemo treatments?
Ok so here is my question, I've had my mastectomy (healing well, thankyou), and now I'm about to start Chemo shortly, what do I take with me on the day? I've seen suggestions for 'chemo packs' and some seems practical and some seems over the top. If you've been through chemo, what did you find important to have with you?…