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KC Lymphatics
By SharonT, 9 months ago
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Lymphedema specialists
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| I have not developed lymphedema but I consulted with Jamie Tota at KC Lymphatics to get a second opinion about some guidelines that felt overly restrictive. KC Lymphatics is at 524 Walnut above KC Tac... | ||
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Diagnostic Imaging Centers
By janedoe7, 9 months ago |
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| I just wanted to mention that Diagnostic Imaging Centers gives you the results of your screening mammograms right away. It's the only place I've ever been so I didn't know that every place didn't work... | ||
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Testing gave me comfort
By SharonT, 9 months ago
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Treatment Decisions
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| I did the testing even though it wasn't covered. I have daughters and enough of a history of cancer on one side that I thought I should do it. It was an easy blood draw and not a bad wait, maybe three... | ||
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I chose a lumpectomy
By SharonT, 9 months ago
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Treatment Decisions
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| I originally thought I would have a mastectomy, and I spent some time thinking about whether I would take the other breast too and whether I would want to keep my nipples. Then when I got more specifi... | ||
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I told my daughters everything
By SharonT, 9 months ago
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Talking About Cancer
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| My daughters get upset when they find out their father and I have withheld information from them, even things from when they were too little to understand. Maybe some children want to be shielded from... | ||
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Lymphedema sleeve
By SharonT, 9 months ago
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Effects on your body
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| I have a question for those of you who had lymph nodes removed but have not developed lymphedema. Do you wear a lymphedema sleeve (compression sleeve) when you fly? I was told to wear one on airplanes... | ||
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14 Year Male Survivor
By Bmiller85, 9 months ago
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| Hello everyone, I am 38 years old out of Prairie Village, I was diagnosed at 24 years old after having my lump for 7 years. Was always told it was a calcium build up and it was nothing to worry about.... | ||
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Didn't hurt my implant
By SharonT, 9 months ago |
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| I have had breast implants for many years. I was worried about what the radiation would do to my implant, which is under the muscle. Both the radiation oncologist and the plastic surgeon said that the... | ||
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Telling early worked better for me
By SharonT, 9 months ago
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Talking About Cancer
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| I had a lumpectomy and no chemotherapy, so my appearance never changed. I could have gotten by without telling people, but I'm glad that I did. I feel closer to the people I told and I think that they... | ||
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Telling my boys
By tpir, 9 months ago
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Talking About Cancer
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| I had been sick for MONTHS, with no real diagnosis, so it was almost a relief breaking the news to my children. We finally had answers! My husband and I sat our three boys down (ages 8, 12 & 13) ... | ||
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Anniversary of the diagnosis
By RandyL, 9 months ago
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| As the one year anniversary of my wife’s breast cancer is here it is important to reflect on how far we’ve come. Let your spouse take the lead if they want to recognize this milestone or not. The diag... | ||
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Opportunity to educate
By SharonT, 9 months ago
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Talking About Cancer
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| I answered every question I was asked about my cancer because it was an opportunity to educate. I think a lot of the people were seeking comfort, looking for information that could help them believe t... | ||
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I was in 3 trials
By MindyLou, 9 months ago
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Treatment Decisions
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| A clinical trial helps us (potentially) and others. I agreed to 3 studies that were low enough risk that I felt I would not receive significant harm and would potentially benefit. These were 2017 st... | ||
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I have been on it for 6.5 years
By MindyLou, 9 months ago |
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| I was post-menopausal and was started on Arimidex (anastrozole). I had some hot flashes initially, but they subsided. Maybe some joint stiffness, but it is possible I would have had that anyway due ... | ||
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I was offered the testing
By MindyLou, 9 months ago
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Treatment Decisions
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| I had an aunt and a great aunt with breast cancer. My father died of prostate cancer. My testing (circa 2017) showed two mutations that were not related to any of these. My oncologist was not at al... | ||