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DMX or Lumpectomy
I was diagnosed in September 2023 as Hormone negative HER2 +. My first thoughts were DMX & get rid of it, surgeon said "no I needed chemo first" which caused my first & only meltdown pretty much all day if I was on my own as I wasn't in control. I finished my chemo on Thursday just gone & have surgery booked for 22nd Feb.…
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Ongoing issue
Hello ladies first time posting. I was diagnosed with triple neg breast cancer last year and had to have a mastectomy before I started chemo. I seem to get every side effect in the book, and because of what I went thru I opted to have my right side removed as a precaution. My first mastectomy I healed so fast and it was no…
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Breast Cancer Risk in Survivors of Hodgkin's Lymphoma
I discovered this resource from Hodgkin's International titled "Breast Cancer Risks For Hodgkin's Lymphoma Survivors" https://youtu.be/YRp4NLcS4Os?si=QwtFipIn5q4LGrNW At 15:22 on the video, the surgeon discusses The National Comprehensive Cancer Network clinical guideline on breast cancer screening for people who have…
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Reflection after reading Grace's story
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New Diagnosis Shock
Not sure that a diagnosis of BC can ever not be a surprise or a shock. Home after mastectomy and recovering. Living week by week and focusing on one thing at a time. Drain out next week and get results of all biopsies.
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Bilateral Breast Cancer
I was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer in late September and am scheduled to have a double mastectomy and reconstruction in mid November. Still trying to get my head around it all - it is becoming more real. I have been trying to hold onto my normal for the last few weeks - work and life in general - this is proving…
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Podcast Series: Upfront About Breast Cancer – What You Don’t Know Until You Do, with Dr Charlotte To
Hello everyone! We have just launched our new podcast series: Upfront About Breast Cancer – What You Don’t Know Until You Do, with Dr Charlotte Tottman Dr Charlotte Tottman established her own private practice in psycho oncology, providing psychological treatment for cancer-related distress, before being diagnosed with…
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surgery
i have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer i am 48 yrs old. I have had part of my breasts removed and now going for full mastectomy im really unsure if inplants are good and would like to hear anybodys experiences with this or just going flat plz to mayby help me with what way to go about this thankyou for any…
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Unexpected new adventure
This so wasn't what I was expecting at 58. This year has been full of health issues. Thought I was done. Then my boobs go "hold my beer"! Process to diagnosis full of snafus. Up to and including finding out during a phone consult :( Early stage BC. Lump I found in one, became cancer in both. PET scan clear elsewhere. HER2+…
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Bra
Hi there I went bra shopping today to get some new bras of the type I bought when I had my double mastectomy and reconstruction and thought I would share. The bra is “ Comfort Revolution” by Playtex and is lovely and soft with a bit of padding and no underwire. I went from E cup to C cup and am slightly smaller on the…