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Being Latina and diagnosed, I felt like I had no community

First post and replies | Last post by YoliV5590, 1 year ago

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When I was diagnosed, I felt the world around me crashing. No one in my family had ever been diagnosed with cancer. I didn't hear this being talked about in my community, so how was I "the unlucky one"? I knew of only 1 other Latina who had breast cancer. She'd been sick for year; chemo treatment, test drugs, clinical trials, and nothing was helping her. Although my friend opened up to me, she was very private and also said "we as Latinas just don't talk about this much". We had good conversations about why that was and she felt that admittin...

By YoliV5590 1 year ago

First post and replies | Last post by naan05, 1 year ago

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The morning of August 18th 2022 I felt a lump on my right breast. I immediately went to my OBYN's office to get it checked. They thought it was a cyst but to put my mind at ease sent me to get a mammogram and an ultrasound. At the ultrasound the Radiologist came in and told me he sees a mass and I would need a biopsy. I was terrified! A week later I had my biopsy. On September 1st 2022 biopsy results came back and showed I had cancer. The Biopsy initially diagnosed the cancer as DCIS, however, since there was a mass I need further testing. Thre...

By naan05 1 year ago

13+ Years As A Survivor!

First post and replies | Last post by momoftwo, 1 year ago

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Everyone copes differently

First post and replies | Last post by gar3, 1 year ago

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Everyone copes with hard news differently. By sharing my experience, perhaps another kid out there may manage to give themself a bit more grace. Some general takeaways are that this journey is different for everyone, and there’s no right way to feel. Don’t be afraid to ask how you can best show up for your loved one; nobody can read minds, and it never hurts to ask. It's especially hard when you can't physically be with your loved one. I’m typically very quick to cry and don’t always have the best control over my emotions. I cry when I’m happ...

By gar3 1 year ago

Diagnosed one month after turning 40

First post and replies | Last post by KristenC, 1 year ago

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When I hit the milestone of my 40th birthday, I did all the "things" you are supposed to do to celebrate, including a mammogram. The mammogram didn't detect anything out of the ordinary, but because I regularly performed a self breast exam (as a result of a scare when I was 35) I had found a small lump and they performed a sonogram and then did a biopsy. I always say my story could have been so different if I had not been doing self exams as I would have gone another full year before having another mammogram - by then things would have been so ...

By KristenC 1 year ago

Physical therapy after treatment

First post and replies | Last post by RandyL, 1 year ago

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Many breast cancer therapies can cause scarring, fibrosis, or musculoskeletal issues that require physical therapy. This is typically started with the physical therapist. As a partner, you can do these therapies at home. This provided needed post treatment therapy for my wife that was appreciated and brought us closer together. I highly recommend you learn such techniques to provide help and support. My wife videotaped her last session and we were able to continue doing the therapy at home.

By RandyL 1 year ago

2 Hospitals work together ❤️

First post and replies | Last post by FOF101, 1 year ago

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I was diagnosed in 2023 with stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma and had a lumpectomy and radiation. Dr. Shook at St. Luke’s (South) was AMAZING and his staff coordinated EVERYTHING. I did my radiation at Menorah because I live close to that hospital and St. Luke’s radiation machine is at their Plaza location. The 2 hospitals work together so patients don’t have to drive far everyday for radiation.

By FOF101 1 year ago

20 Year Survivor, Diagnosed when Pregnant (cross posted in Sunshine)

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I was diagnosed with stage IIIC Breast Cancer in January 2004, while 7 months pregnant with my second daughter (11/18+ notes, her2+,ER-PR+...although later determined to be hormone negative). Earlier in that pregnancy, I found lump in my breast but assumed it was either clogged milk duct/mastitis like I had the prior year while breastfeeding, or just pregnancy changes. I had also had benign cyst 8 years earlier in the same place. I had no risk factors or family history, so didn’t worry about it. Several months later I found a lump under my arm ...

By Rozebud 1 year ago

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Anyone else supporting someone with metastatic?

By jleeh 1 year ago

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