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Ongoing oestrogen supression
Hi wondering if there are any age 40ish ladies out there premenopausal who have had to decide whether to use tamoxifen daily for up to 10 yrs or goserelin injection every 28 days and exemestane daily. I am reluctant to be locked in to having an injection every 28 days and wary of the more harsh side effects that go along…
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Newly diagnosed
Hi, A couple of months ago I found a lump in my breast, a core biopsy showed it was cancer. I had a lumpectomy but there was no cancer detected. Ten days later I had a re-incision, but once again nothing! I’m wondering if this has happened to anyone else out there. It would be great to think all the cancer was removed in…
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Microcalifications
Good morning I'm new to this site and would like other opinions. Approximately three weeks ago I had a fine needle aspiration after finding calcifications in my right breast. I am due to have a lumpectomy in two weeks. Today I found a lump where I had the needle aspiration. Is this common. Has anyone else had this problem.…
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Newly diagnosed
Hi I’m new to this group but not to breast cancer! 20+ years ago I was treated for lobular breast cancer with a lumpectomy, chemo and radiotherapy. Now my latest mammogram detected a new cancer…..same breast , different type and hormone positive this time. The fear and shock of diagnosis is probably a little less second…
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Being Alone is not good
Hi Members I have been dignose May 2021 Invasive breat cancer, Multifocal and Type ER positive PR Positive. Aged 50 years old. As I am a public patient, I saw the breast surgeon twice. The information that I received was too muched too hear and this has affected my mental health. The fact was, the surgeon said, "if you…
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sleep wear / Pyjamas for hospital
Ok what is one of the first things that a woman who goes into hospital does? Go and buy new sleep wear! Now I have to ask if 1 in 8 women will get breast cancer at some time in their life, why is it so hard to get appropriate PJs? Grrrrrr! So knowing how difficult it can be, I decided to share those that I have found.…
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Breast pain on Oestrogen only HRT?
Hi, I have BRCA2, I had bilateral preventative mastectomy 11 years ago, and I had preventative oavriohysterectomy 3 months ago. I have been on oestrogen only patches since the gynaecological surgery. I have had quite severe pain in my remnant breast tissue. My gynaecologist seemed unconcerned with this, but I have been…
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Case of the sads before mastectomy
Hi everyone. Am about to have a mastectomy and reconstruction this Friday. DCIS everywhere is seems. Two failed lumpectomies so mastectomy it is. I have finally been crying my eyes out yesterday and today hardly any tears to date. Anyone else go through the same? Ellen
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originally thought to be DCIS but post surgery biopsy result confirmed multifocal invasive carcinoma
Hi all, I am new here and have been struggling a little with my rollercoaster of a diagnosis. 6 weeks ago I found out I had breast cancer. 4 weeks ago I had surgery to remove what was thought to be DCIS as the ultrasound, mammogram and MRI results all confirmed it was definitely a DCIS however at the same time they all…
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Just starting the journey - so many questions!
I have just been diagnosed with grade 3 invasive ductile carcinoma. The tumor is 2cm x 2cm and the hormone status hasn't come back yet. I saw the surgeon the next afternoon and he has sent me straight away for a PET scan which I am having tomorrow morning. I have read lots of posts and comments about bone scans and CTs but…
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Nervous about surgery
Tomorrow is my second appointment with my lovely new surgeon after my initial diagnosis on the 4th June and hopefully I will find out my surgery date for mastectomy which they have promised will be in the next few weeks. I have invasive lobular carcinoma in the right breast, several lumps, but the left one appears to be…
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Hormone Therapy options for young women who hope to have children
Hi everyone 😊 I’m seeking some advice on what hormone therapy is best for younger women who want kids in the future. I have Grade 1 multifocal IDC+DCIS, 80% hormone positive, ER- cancer & I’m premenopausal, with no children. I was told after 2 years of hormone therapy I can try to fall pregnant (…but am hoping 1.5 will be…
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Feeling overwhelmed
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Prosthesis give away
Hi lovelies, I am not doing breast reconstruction after double mastectomy. Looking for any give aways. I wear a size 3 or 4 for bra size 12B. I am not on Medicare because I am on a temporary resident work visa but on private health insurance Bupa who does not cover any reimbursement or refund for the prosthesis. I live in…
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Saying Hi
I was diagnosed in February with 4cm Er+Pr+ tumour in my left breast, it was a weird shape with a smaller mass but these longer spikes that make it such as larger circumference. I live in the inner west of Sydney. It took quiet a while for my treatment to get organised and I had surgery, a wide local excision in April and…