Newly diagnosed

Discuss what to expect and where to look for help when you are newly diagnosed.

Discussions

Just finished my 9th 3 week cycle of TCH today!

By SDCpepper · New reply 4:48 pm
21 replies
I would like to take this good day to introduce myself! I was diagnosed with salivary duct carcinoma in my parotid gland, in March 2011. Had the 21/2 cm tumor, parotid gland and 22 lymph nodes (1 positive ...

Stage 4 Metastasized TNBC

By bujubaby · New reply yesterday at 1:43 am
19 replies
It has only been about 3 months since I have been diagnosed and I get so confused. I was told Stage 4 TNBC that has mets to the lung, bones, liver, lymph nodes. Anyone else with the same diagnosis. I ...

I'm New and Have Two Questions

By Molly123 · New reply May 17, 2013
45 replies
Ok here goes. I am new to all of this and have been basically lurking for a bit. I had mammogram/ultrasound last week that came back as bi-rads 5 highly suggestive malignancy. My md immediately refered ...

TNBC confirmed

By bookworm · New reply May 8, 2013
6 replies
I learned today that I am TN. So far the Abraxane/Avastin has worked but I am having pain in my spleen now and wondering if after 6 months it is not as effective as when I began last November. Those of ...

Liver metastatic

By amon · New reply April 29, 2013
9 replies
Hi, I'm new, I'm Amon from Indonesia. My wife had breast cancer 1 yr ago, with IDC including axilary node involment (T1 N1 M0) ER-PR negative HER-2 3-positive (overexpresed). She had chemo with 6 cycles ...

Newly diagnosed stage 4

By Nickie4 · New reply April 28, 2013
20 replies
Was diagnosed dec 12, had tram flap reconstruction and node removal. Had 2/15 nodes positive so was advised I would be ok. Chemo was put off due to my wound healing. Had a bone scan and ct scan in march ...

Xeloda and liver cancer

By citychick · New reply April 26, 2013
14 replies
I am a 30+ breast cancer survivor. Four years ago it came back into my bones but today my onc said it is in my liver and is going to start me on xeloda which is kinds of scary for me but am thankful no ...

I have tripple negative invasive ductal breast cancer.

By omapachauer · New reply April 17, 2013
12 replies
I have triple negative invasive ductal carcinoma. I am scared . I have had 2 biopsy's, cats can, ultrasound and mammogram. I am told they would likc to do a pet scan. My surgeon is suppose to call Monday ...

Dosage decrease

By Philly2005 · New reply April 13, 2013
5 replies
I went to the doctor today. I was on Exemestane and aAfinitor (10 mg) but my liver level increased. I was taken off for 2 weeks and today my level deceased greatly. The wants to put me back on the same ...

New at this / perjeta anyone?

By Dancers2 · New reply April 9, 2013
7 replies
I was diagnosed with breast cancer 16 months ago and received chemo and radiation treatment with a full left mastectomy. Just diagnosed stage 4 with bone mets. Am still trying to make decisions about ...

Do I need a second opinion

By Philly2005 · New reply April 7, 2013
12 replies
Does anybody remember what it was like to actually feel healthy? I was diagnosis in Feb with bone mets, my dr automatically started me on A/A combo maximum dosage He has taken me off for 2 weeks because ...

Lulubell13

By lulubell13 · New reply April 7, 2013
1 reply
I was diagnosed as stage 3 her+ positive, with multifocal metastic breast cancer to lymph node. I underwent my first chemo treatment, withHerceptin,Carboplatin & Taxol. The first day I was just fine ...

New here. Needing answers

By Philly2005 · New reply April 6, 2013
23 replies
I have been reading threads on this site over the last month. Like any new person, I need to know if there are any conditions where you spend any length of time without taking harsh meds. What about NED ...

Am i crazy?

By onceisenough11 · New reply March 30, 2013
26 replies
I feel like I am in hell. I guess my story really began in january. I was trying to lose some weight so I began using weights. It did hurt but I kept doing it. Anyway I wokr up to find a burning and pain ...

New report

By lutfun_beauty · New reply March 22, 2013
7 replies
i have a new CT scan report in my hand and the report says as follows: Left sided mastectomy is noted. No definite recurrence is seen. Right sided free as well encysted pleural effusion with passive collapse ...

Brain radation

By browneyes58 · New reply March 20, 2013
5 replies
What to expect side effects please lasting results any hope how long before they come back. thanks ...

Sneaky little bastards

By wildwest · New reply March 19, 2013
33 replies
I had no idea!!! These sneaky little bast#%<*+ds travel all over like plague on steroids! Do they mutate, adapt, change their food...? What the hell ...

Anyone Had Lung Biopsy?

By jojo39 · New reply March 18, 2013
11 replies
I'm scheduled to have a lung biopsy because my CT scan showed nodules on lungs. I have bilateral triple negative breast cancer. My breasts were so sore and bruised because I not only had biopsies done ...

How to get rid of stubble on my head

By Whytekat · New reply March 14, 2013
14 replies
Hi I am 52 years old with Stage 3 TN breast cancer..........have had 3 of 4 AC treatments........one more to go!!!!!!! Then I will have 12 weekly T treatments all to shrink the tumor before surgery ...

Newly diagnosed mets bilateral hilar lymph nodes

By firsttimebc · New reply March 14, 2013
5 replies
Recently diagnosed with bilateral bc. Left HER neg ER+PR+ HER-, right slight ER+ 1% PR 30% HER+++ WITH BC METS IN HILAR REGION with left breat receptors(HER-) Oh yes, left bc IDC while right mixed IDC/Lobular ...

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Next >
>>

Things you can do

Discussion topics

Community leaders