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Unsure about surgery choice
Hello, newbie here. Diagnosed 3 days ago with G2 estr+, prog+ Her1+. Right breast, two lumps (around 1,5 cm each, very close togheter ), one nipple adjacent. I am not a small breast one but i wouldn't define it as big. I discussed the procedure with the surgeon who explained that a a lumpectomy nipple/areola sparing can be…
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Lymph nodes
Hi there, I’m a newbie here, great to meet you all. Can anyone shed some light, had a mastectomy 12 days ago and 4 SN lymph nodes taken out. Results came back 3 clear 1 has a 3mm deposit...should I be writing my will? I’m 46 Yrs old. Thanks folks and Merry Christmas 🎄
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Dense Breast info - which USA states advise their women .....
This is a map of the USA - where the 'pink' currently show states that already advise 'some' of their women that they have dense breast tissue and may require further assessment by Ultrasound and/or MRI ..... but even the 'pink' states don't tell ALL the women! This article Below indicates that the FDA is proposing to make…
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Hiding in plain sight
Hi everyone, just a ‘newbie’ here. My name is Julie & I was diagnosed with ILC on the 11th Dec 2019 & so far it’s been full on, appointments....appointments & one more scan, biopsy after another. Truth was, I was at the end of a very long work year & getting ready for a month long holiday mode & then my world was turned…
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Screaming inside
I need to vent. I want to scream, slam doors, hit something Two days ago my daughter visited & told me she has been diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. She was strong, composed, not emotional as she talked about it being treatable, not curable, talked about updating her will. I think I am still in shock. We have since…
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Confused
Hi I was diagnosed onFriday after mammogram, ultrasound and core biopsy. I have been told I have an invasive ductal carcinoma grade 1. It is about 2cms at its largest and is located at 3 o’clock, the report says no lymph invasion. I am 45 years of age and have silicone implants for the last 10 years. I have not yet seen a…
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Rural surgeon vs city surgeon
Hi ,Newly diaganosis Friday the 13th DCIS, very scared and anxious, what’s people’s thoughts on surgeons in rural areas or should I go to Sydney , from western NSW
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33yrs Newly Diagnosed QLD Anyone Else?
Hi all, I’ve been diagnosed with stage 2B, grade 3 Triple Positive Breast Cancer. Guess I’m just looking for others similar in age who are going through the same thing who can chat and share experiences with. I feel lonely and that no one really understands me at the moment especially with being young. I am onto my 3rd AC…
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28 unsure on what treatment plan to take
I’m 28 I was diagnosed on the 11th of November 2019. I’m living in Busselton and being treated in Bunbury but have to go to Perth for some appointments. I don’t know the lingo as it’s all very fresh. I was diagnosed with stage 2 ductal er+ and pr+ breast cancer. I’ve had the lumpectomy and spoken to the team. They have…
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Grade 3 Triple Negative
hi!! I just wanted to say my first hello and what an amazing place this is to come for loads of wonderful advice and info!! I was diagnosed on 6th Nov with Grade 3 Triple Negative IDC and am having a double mastectomy with reconstruction next wed 4th Dec. I’m a mum of 3 (19,16 & 7) and had only just turned 40 when I…
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Dark days
Just diagnosed this month, 1.5.cm invasive tumour, plus 3mm by 3mm tumour I couldn't feel. I am 46, have had regular mammograms and ultrasounds for years due to lumpy, dense breasts. I self checked religiously and I still didn't feel this lump until it got to 1.5cm. I had lumpectomy and sentinel nodes out one week ago, and…
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Is there anyone under 30 in Perth recently diagnosed with bc?
I’m 27 and I’m getting treatment in Perth. I’ve been diagnosed with stage1 grade3 HER-2 positive breast cancer in July this year. (There is no family history.) I had surgery and just got first chemotherapy with paclitaxel and herceptin. I still have 11 more weekly chemo to go and I feel quite lonely being one of the very…
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I’m so lost
Hi all, I am newly diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I am 34 years old and I have 3 children- 9,8 and 4. Because I have been in shock for about a month and the stress of it all has got me lost. The doctor who gave me my results seemed to just be ticking boxes when he showed me my plan. He did not explain the hormone receptor…