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Treatment Introduction In recent years, due to earlier detection and more effective treatments, many women diagnosed with breast cancer overcome the disease and go on to...
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Are Mammograms Painful?
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anonymous
Stage 1 Patient
No. I find them to be more uncomfortable than painful. It also depends on the time of the month. Your breasts are usually more tender right before your period. Try and schedule it after your period and this should help. Of all medical tests, this is the one I dread the least. It's no biggie.
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I just got one yesterday. I personally don’t find them painful, and not even that uncomfortable. My breasts are very tender and I have no problem. Plus, they are fairly quick. You’re out and about fast. Making the annual visit no big deal.
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If you have bilateral mastectomy, how long does it take to recover from the surgery? I hear about the tubes for drainage - how long are they kept in you? What are extenders if you have reconstruction surgery?
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anonymous
Survivor since 2009
I had an unilateral mastectomy in 09. I also had a tissue expander. My drain tubes were in place for almost 2 weeks. They really were annoying! Didn't hurt, but just bothersome. I used a mastectomy cami and it was wonderful. It had a pouch in front to stuff the drain tubes in. I wore...
8 comments 7I had an unilateral mastectomy in 09. I also had a tissue expander. My drain tubes were in place for almost 2 weeks. They really were annoying! Didn't hurt, but just bothersome. I used a mastectomy cami and it was wonderful. It had a pouch in front to stuff the drain tubes in. I wore bagging, button down or zipper up tops and it was fine. The tissue expander is not fun though. It is a hard, implant like thing that has a magnet in it. The magnet is for the fills. The doc fills a syringe with saline and with the magnet guides the needle to the right spot and then he pokes your skin and into the expander. How long you have to have the expander in all depends on how big you want and how long it takes for you body to stretch. It didn't hurt at all except for the stretching of the muscles. My neck and back would ache for a few days. I was lucky, it only took 2 months before I was ready for the permanent implants. Over-all it isn't a horrible surgery as far as surgery goes. I have had worse for sure!! And I was only in the hospital 1 night too.
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anonymous
Survivor since 2011
I had bilateral mastectomies 8 months ago. Stage I invasive but very small. Genetic testing negative. Sentinel Lymph node negative. Estrogen progesterone positive. Post menopausal. Age 56. I had tissue expanders for silicone gel implants for only 3 weeks before implant exchange. Drain tubes...
10 comments 2I had bilateral mastectomies 8 months ago. Stage I invasive but very small. Genetic testing negative. Sentinel Lymph node negative. Estrogen progesterone positive. Post menopausal. Age 56. I had tissue expanders for silicone gel implants for only 3 weeks before implant exchange. Drain tubes for almost the whole 3 weeks. They are annoying but not horrible. I wore my surgical bras and loose tops. Not a huge issue, really, but was ready for them to come out! The exchange surgery was quick and not a big deal. Went to opening home game of OU football 2 days after!! Made it thru half! Taking Arimidex ...no chemo needed. Doing fantastic'nnb
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How is weight gain associated with Femara?
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Are any new drugs being developed to use instead of Femara (weight gain)?
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What are the permanent effects of chemotherapy? Friends and I have experienced lasting changes in body systems and functions.
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anonymous
Survivor since 2008
Wow! I just feel like there are so many.
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1. Joint pain and stiffness
2. Loss of libido
3. 50 point increase in cholesterol
4. Severe pain with intercourse.
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anonymous
Survivor since 2008
Thanks for sharing. I thought my doctor was just brushing me off when she told me it might be due to the chemo.
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Has anyone experienced problems taking Tamoxifen?
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I have been on Tamoxifen for alittle over 2months and have had more side effects than I ever thot I would have and dealing with them has been a pain, my Dr us considering changing to another drug.
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I have been on Tamoxifen for over a year now and I have noticed a few side effects but none are bad enough to discontinue taking it. I have knee pain and stiffness, which I treat with Aleve, gained about 10 lbs and some hot flashes but those are getting better. I am able to exercise normally so...
4 comments 1I have been on Tamoxifen for over a year now and I have noticed a few side effects but none are bad enough to discontinue taking it. I have knee pain and stiffness, which I treat with Aleve, gained about 10 lbs and some hot flashes but those are getting better. I am able to exercise normally so hopefully that will keep the weight from getting worse. Taking it is my security blanket actually. I feel I am doing something proactive to keep the cancer from rearing it's ugly head again!
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How can you tell a tumor from hard tissue from treatment?
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anonymous
Survivor since 2009
Get to know your breasts by doing monthly self exams and note/keep track of any abnormalities you believe you feel. A tumor will grow, normal dense tissue will not. When in doubt have your doctor schedule a mammogram, especially if you're under 40 years old with a family history of the disease....
Comment 2Get to know your breasts by doing monthly self exams and note/keep track of any abnormalities you believe you feel. A tumor will grow, normal dense tissue will not. When in doubt have your doctor schedule a mammogram, especially if you're under 40 years old with a family history of the disease. If you you have no family history have a yearly mammogram beginning at 40.
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What is the percentage of reoccurrence with invasive ductal carcinoma, no spread to nodes?
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anonymous
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I am recently undergoing diagnosis and soon treatment for a recurrence after 18 years. There is not much literature out there because we are about 2% of the BC population. In 1994 I had 4mm invasive DCIS with no nodes. I only had surgery, no radiation, no chemo. However I now have a 3 inch x...
3 comments 0I am recently undergoing diagnosis and soon treatment for a recurrence after 18 years. There is not much literature out there because we are about 2% of the BC population. In 1994 I had 4mm invasive DCIS with no nodes. I only had surgery, no radiation, no chemo. However I now have a 3 inch x 1 1/2 inch tumor under my left arm that presents as breast cancer, but there is no breast tissue there due to masectomy. Unfortunately it has spread to a 1 cm tumor on my liver and a 1cm tumor on my spine. I think the first line of treatment will be radiation, and I am going to seek proton radiation therapy out of state because of the close proximity to my heart. Then I will be treated as chronic disease for chemo. I did not find it myself on self exam, it was hidden deep in my armpit. My regular exam doc found it.
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anonymous
Patient
I would like to know the answer the that question also. I hope you had good luck. I'm waiting to see what will happen next. I had a mastectomy with three lymph nodes removed. The tumor was 5 cm and nodes were negative. It's been four weeks and still waiting! Good luck to you!
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What are some brachotherapy reactions?
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Is it okay to use a "bioidentical" progesterone cream for menopause symptoms after diagnosed with breast cancer that was hormone fed by estrogen and progesterone, after a mastectomy? (There was no cancer found in lymph nodes)
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