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Ongoing discussions - Breast cancer
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- Breast cancer and loss of 'femininity'
HiDoes anyone else feel like breast cancer has affected your feminity? I’m on a chemo pill called anastrozole and I feel like a sort of remorse... My body has aged a lot through my treatment. Can an
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- Breast Cancer "Fashion" - Do you wear wigs? hats? scarves?
Hi everyone, it's been a while since I've been on. But I'm going through chemo again and my hair has started falling out. I'm trying to process the whole thing again mentally, since hair is so importa
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- Can you do HRT if you have family history of breast cancer?
An aunt and a cousin died of breast cancer and I have breast cancer as well. I'm starting to have menopause symptoms, and I know HRT is one of the treatments for it. Does anyone know if we can do HRT
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- Have you been asked to lose weight before breast reconstruction?
Hello, Yesterday I had my check up with the surgeon that done my mastectomy. I have an appointment with a plastic surgeon on June 24. My Doctor said that they would likely want me to lose weight be
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- Can anyone inform me of the early symptoms and signs of breast cancer please?
last month I noticed my left breast nipple goes in and out. Sometimes it’s slightly in but comes out, if I touch or cold. It’s not always like that. I don’t have a family history of breast cance
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- What was your age and what initial symptoms did you experience at onset?
One of the main concerns associated medical illnesses / conditions, is understanding and acknowledging the warning signs / early symptoms that should cause one to seek medical advice - the earlier the
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- What is your "new normal" after mastectomy?
I recently had double mastectomy surgery. I'm so very fortunate that I didn't have to experience chemotherapy. My lymph nodes came back clear, even though the mass in my breasts were 10cm and had begu
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- New breast cancer treatment approach: Putting cancer cells to sleep!
Hello ladies,I was reading about medical advances in breast cancer, and apparently there's a new technique they've tested on lab mice that targets a protein that puts cancer cells "to sleep". They're
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- Is targeted therapy effective for breast cancer?
I've been told that I'm going to be started targeted therapy... I've heard more about radiation and chemo for cancer so I'm not really familiar with what targeted therapy involves... Does anyone know
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Ongoing discussions - Cancer
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- I am feeling alone and don't have anyone to talk to
I'm feeling alone. I dont have anyone to talk to my kids are too little and my grandparents have enough to worry about and my husband just simply doesn't want to hear it I just got the news Wednesday
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- House fire took everything
I am brand new to this website but I saw on google you can ask for help. I have cervical cancer and live on disability. An electrical fire destroyed my home last night and I lost my cat in the fire. I
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- Trouble eating during cancer treatment: What can I do?
I know I lost plenty of weight, but I still cannot eat. I feel hungry, but still can not eat. I feel my ribs sticking out of my chest, but still cannot eat. I know this is the worst thing I can
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- Anyone else having a difficult time managing side effects for cancer treatments?
I'm post single mastectomy stage 1 breast cancer. I been having one he'll of a time managing these awful side effects from, arimidex to exemestane and femara. Migraines, tendonitis, muscle spasms, joi
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- Bone Cancer
So many guestions...on pins and needles waiting for bone marrow test results March 14th. Alot is going on in my life. My wife of 48 years kicked me out of the house the day I saw the Doctor and he sai
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- Ovary transposition
My friend (40 yo) was recently diagnosed with stage 2 cervical cancer and is evaluating treatment options. She will be undergoing chemo and radiation. It has been suggested that she can get an ovary t
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