Buttercup
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RE: When to switch medical oncologist & PCP recommendations

@spschmidt4 All questions should be viewed as valuable in someone's journey forward! Do NOT hesitate to ask...and if you don't find someone who con...

1 week ago
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RE: When to switch medical oncologist & PCP recommendations

@holly Quite a few years back KU really wasn't interested in me anymore! I was so far out and no real reason to be seen by their specialists. So bet...

1 week ago
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RE: When to switch medical oncologist & PCP recommendations

Actually it's been years since I had any kind of mammogram as I don't have any known "breast tissue" since my bilateral. I get a Bone Density test do...

3 weeks ago
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RE: When to switch medical oncologist & PCP recommendations

Oh my Holly! What a nightmare! I am glad to see some "current" supporters!! I am a "long-timer", twice 1992 and 1998. Should have been dead both t...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Bilateral Mastectomy Pain

First off... If you had bilateral how is it that you still have cancer cells in the breast area... or is it closer to the back or underarm? If they k...

4 months ago
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RE: Fat transfer after mastectomy reconstruction recovery

One strategy for timing won't probably be best for all gals. Re: summertime... A/C that shouldn't be a huge problem. Biggest hurdle is finding thi...

5 months ago
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RE: Fat transfer after mastectomy reconstruction recovery

Back in the dark ages (1998) before micro vascular techniques, I had bilateral mastectomies with fat transfer from lower abdomen. (In those day you h...

6 months ago
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RE: July 28th Gathering/Walk at Oak Park Mall

Hope all that got to come to this had a good time! Am doing ok from my right shoulder surgery... finally am off rx pain meds. always feels sooo goo...

6 months ago
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RE: Anyone Else with Bilateral Breast Cancer?

Sorry so late in hopping on this... BEEN A BUSY MONTH! I had breast cancer twice in the right breast, six years apart... 1992 and 1998. Was using KU...

7 months ago
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RE: Change in friendships after cancer

FYI.... If you or someone you know needs a listening ear or help formulating steps forwards or dealing with ANY issues in their journey, please have ...

10 months ago
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RE: Cancer Ghosting

I tried to look at it from the angle... They showed their true colors so I didn't have to waste my time trying to keep a "friendship" going. Better w...

10 months ago
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RE: Cording (Axillary Web Syndrome)

Decades ago in the dark ages (1992) I had some problems with this after 29 nodes removed with my first round of breast cancer. Fortunately a very goo...

11 months ago
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RE: Radiation experiences

I once had a counselor that gave me "food for thought". Scars/Tattoos/Changes in body shape, even function or parts missing and emotional and physic...

1 year ago
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RE: GREAT Physical Therapist

Kpitzer02... sorry to hear all these troubles. Sometimes when it rains, it pours. But you sound like a fighter and survivor! I survived breast can...

1 year ago
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RE: Nipple Tattoos

@thebreastcastg I still enjoy helping others, particularly women with their health care. 🙂

1 year ago
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RE: Lumpectomy recovery time?

Having drains to come home depends on several factors. Location of biopsy and how deep it is and how much tissue removal was required. NOTE: DRAINS...

1 year ago
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