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I was just dianosed with ILC that has spread to several lymp nodes. My MD is now wanting me to have chemo first prior to surgery. I am feeling so confused and frustrated right now. Anyone else out there that has gone through somethign similar?
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anonymous
Survivor since 2013
My Oncologist wanted me to have some chemo. prior to surgery but the Surgeon nixed it. They usually order it (I think) to try and shrink the tumor so perhaps a lumpectomy can be done and not a mastectomy (at least that's my understanding). If you're unsure, seek another opinion and see what...
Comment 0My Oncologist wanted me to have some chemo. prior to surgery but the Surgeon nixed it. They usually order it (I think) to try and shrink the tumor so perhaps a lumpectomy can be done and not a mastectomy (at least that's my understanding). If you're unsure, seek another opinion and see what someone else recommends.
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anonymous
Learning About Breast Cancer
I have Idc stage 3. My doctor wanted my cancer hit with 6 rounds of chemo first. The cancer was large and into my chest muscles, plus a number of nodes were involved. I knew I would have a bilateral mastectomy when the chemo was done. The tumor shrunk so much it could no longer be felt, and it...
Comment 0I have Idc stage 3. My doctor wanted my cancer hit with 6 rounds of chemo first. The cancer was large and into my chest muscles, plus a number of nodes were involved. I knew I would have a bilateral mastectomy when the chemo was done. The tumor shrunk so much it could no longer be felt, and it started out bigger than a golf ball. After the chemo I had the mastectomy, which the doctors were pleased with. There were a few small areas that were then included in the 6 weeks of radiation I had. If I had my surgery first, they would have done much more deep cutting, with poorer results. A second opinion never hurts, but these cancer teams are on the ball and seem to know their business. Good luck over the next year, it will be difficult, but you can do it. Surround yourself by a possitive support team.
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I have to decide on lumpectomy, mastectomy or bilateral. Tumor is on left, grade 3 and I am triple positive. I need some help with my decision. I am only 43 years old, married with 2 kids.
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anonymous
Stage 1 Patient
Please know that radiated skin is difficult to stretch. So if you proceed with a lumpectomy with radiation and the cancer comes back, you may not be able to reconstruct your breast. This is something that I learned from cancer survivors who followed this past and could not get their breast tissue...
Comment 2Please know that radiated skin is difficult to stretch. So if you proceed with a lumpectomy with radiation and the cancer comes back, you may not be able to reconstruct your breast. This is something that I learned from cancer survivors who followed this past and could not get their breast tissue to stretch. This was an important factor for me.
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anonymous
Stage 1 Patient
I am facing the same decision -42 with 2 kids, tumor on right side, triple positive. Surgeon said it was my decision, oncologist recommended lumpectomy. I keep going back and forth and can't make a decision. I had an MRI today and am waiting on the results. That may help me decide.
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Interested in hearing treatments used for stage 4. I am 8 weeks into 12 of taxol and just wondering what might come next?
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anonymous
Stage 4 Patient
Hang in there Shauntell, not how you probably saw your life going and now it's here. Take everything one day at a time and try to look for the positives, sometimes hard to see! And you will make your own path through your journey, we are all here cheering you on! Stay strong Fight like a Girl!
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anonymous
Survivor since 2007
Hi Shauntell
Julie said it right.... this is a club no one wants to be a member of. We have several women who are Stage 4. The treatments they receive are probably varied depending on the type of breast cancer they have. It is like any of us, we all have different types of breast cancer,...Comment 1Hi Shauntell
Julie said it right.... this is a club no one wants to be a member of. We have several women who are Stage 4. The treatments they receive are probably varied depending on the type of breast cancer they have. It is like any of us, we all have different types of breast cancer, different stages, and different grades. We all learn from one another no matter what the differences are between us. We are all in the same boat called the
USS Breast Cancer. We prop each other up and stick together as "sisters" would do.
Hang in there Shauntell. Take care, Sharon
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I am going to University of California San Francisco to add Dr. Rugo to my breast cancer team. I am stage 4 and have tried 4 types of chemo with little to no success. Does anyone see Dr. Rugo or know anything about UCSF? I am in Idaho.
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Stage 4 Patient-
anonymous
Stage 4 Patient
Wow I wish we could talk ,, I don't want no more chemo ,,,I know. It can't cure cancer,,,wish I could get to California
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anonymous
Learning About Breast Cancer
I am going to get my second opinion from him in next couple of weeks... My email is mpeoney@aol.com..
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Can a stage 3 triple negative tumour grow from 2.5cm to 9-10cm in 4 months?
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anonymous
Learning About Breast Cancer
I am triple positive and in a month mine grew 1 cm. so in four mths it could add up to substantial growth. Don't think you wanted this kind of possibility. Sorry
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anonymous
Learning About Breast Cancer
Thanks Mary
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tamoxifen or raloxifen?
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anonymous
Survivor since 2013
My oncologist said that raloxifen is not approved for women with breast cancer. I asked. So, I looked it up. They are similar for reducing IDC, but raloxifen is not effective at reducing DCIS. Since DCIS can become invasive, tamoxifen is the more effective medicine. Raloxifen is sometimes...
2 comments 0My oncologist said that raloxifen is not approved for women with breast cancer. I asked. So, I looked it up. They are similar for reducing IDC, but raloxifen is not effective at reducing DCIS. Since DCIS can become invasive, tamoxifen is the more effective medicine. Raloxifen is sometimes given if tamoxifen cannot be given to tolerated. Both are good for your bones.
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anonymous
Survivor since 2007
Depends on YOU and how you tolerate either.
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