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| Asked: 7/23/2010
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Bi Lateral on March 11, 2010 couldn''t do PT until almost 3 months because of fluid and packing open wound. |
| Asked: 7/22/2010
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Dear Lillie! I had the left breast mastectomy in November 2009 due to IDC stage 1 and the prophylactic mastectomy of the right breast 10 days ago. |
| Asked: 7/13/2010
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Yesterday I had the prophilactic mastectomy of my remaining breast. |
| Asked: 7/10/2010
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Hello, I just had a bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction. |
| Asked: 6/17/2010
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Lillie, could you please tell me the difference between breast cancer mastectomy and prophylactic mastectomy. |
| Asked: 6/16/2010
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Thanks for the quick response. Following my previous question: should I stop taking tamoxifen before the mastectomy? My doctor was not sure about it, I have the impression that she has never done the prophylactic mastectomy before. |
| Asked: 6/15/2010
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Hi, Lillie! I was diagnosed with IDC in October 2009. |
| Asked: 6/7/2010
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I had invasive ductal carcinoma, mixed mucinous type in my left breast with a 1.2 cm tumor. |
| Asked: 5/16/2010
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I have a trip planned two weeks after my unilateral mastectomy. |
| Asked: 5/7/2010
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What happens if prophylactic mastectomy was performed and the phatologyst found the cancer in the removed breast? Can you trust the mammogram 100%? |
| Asked: 5/6/2010
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Following my previous question: if the prohylactic mastectomy is performed in your hospital ,do you send the removed breast to the pathologist? Thanks... |
| Asked: 5/5/2010
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Hi,Lillie! I had the mastectomy with sentinal limphnode dissection on my left breast in November 2009 and now I am planning the mastectomy of my... |
| Asked: 3/31/2010
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On January 24 I had a right side radical mastectomy and the dissection of the Sentinel & two nearby lymph nodes. |
| Asked: 3/29/2010
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I had a bilateral mastectomy in November 2009. |
| Asked: 3/25/2010
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I had the left breast mastectomy with sentinal node biopsy (sentinal node and one more node were removed, two in total) on 9 November 2009 . |
| Asked: 3/9/2010
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I have a question that my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 years back T1N1M0, IDC, ER and PR Neg, Her 2 Neu Score1.She... |
| Asked: 3/3/2010
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I was dx''d Left IDC 2.3 cm Stage II grade 2 tumor 6/2008. |
| Asked: 3/3/2010
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I had a mastectomy on my right breast without reconstruction in September, 2008. |
| Asked: 1/23/2010
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Eleven years ago,after takin HRT for 15 years, I had DCIS, right breast, estrogen-positive. |
| Asked: 12/6/2009
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My mother is 86. Less than 2 years ago she was diagnosed with breast cancer. |
| Asked: 11/15/2009
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I had a bilateraly mastectomy going on 8 weeks ago. |
| Asked: 11/15/2009
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You state in your cancer update
no water bottles in FREEZER
you don''t mean REFRUGERATORS do you
Thank you. |
| Asked: 8/30/2009
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Hello, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996 at age 44. |
| Asked: 8/28/2009
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I was diagnosed 5 yrs ago with Stage 1 invasive, hormone negative, her2+. |
| Asked: 8/16/2009
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I was diagnosed in 06 with left breast can stage 1, triple negative grade 1 with lymphovascular invasion. |
| Asked: 7/27/2009
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I have had a lumpectomy for a 1 centimeter muscinous tumor and a re-excision for one margin that had DCIS and still does. |
| Asked: 7/19/2009
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I have read through many of the pages on this terrific site but haven''t really seen my question addressed. |
| Asked: 7/18/2009
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I have a question about leaving areola tissue with a mastectomy. |
| Asked: 6/21/2009
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How soon after a mastectomy can one fly? Does this increase the risk of lymphedema? Should the arm on the affected side be wrapped when flying? |
| Asked: 4/4/2009
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Hello.My question is what is the localized recurrence risk having a mastectomy? |
| Asked: 1/12/2009
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What is the followup for prophylactic bilateral mastectomy patients (patients are told some breast tissue may remain and cancer could occur)...it seems as though mammograms... |
| Asked: 1/3/2009
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Hi - 38 year old with stage I breast cancer - 1.3cm, grade 1, ER/Pr + and Her -2 neg. |
| Asked: 12/21/2008
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is there a cream that will minimize my breast cancer scar? i recently had a failed reconstruction and would like to do what i... |
| Asked: 12/21/2008
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On December 8th, 2008, I underwent a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction due to a very large malignant tumor in my right breast and a good... |
| Asked: 11/2/2008
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In 2004 I had bilateral lumpectomy + radiation for DCIS stage 0. |
| Asked: 9/29/2008
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I know you read 100''s of questions a day but I have just one more. |
| Asked: 9/27/2008
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I was diagnosed two years ago with stage1,grade 1 with lymphovascular invasion tripe neg''s. |
| Asked: 8/23/2008
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A friend of mine in Italy was just diagnosed with IDC, 3.5 cm, ER+/PR+/Her2+ with lymph node involvement (I don''t know the extent). |
| Asked: 8/16/2008
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I had a double mastectomy 3 weeks ago. |
| Asked: 8/2/2008
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Not really a question, but an observation for others: I''m
3 yrs out from first mastectomy [DCIS} and 2 yrs out from the second [ALH/ADH] and... |
| Asked: 6/14/2008
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I had a mastectomy ten years ago. |
| Asked: 5/24/2008
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Hi Lillie
I was wondering, could the development in stem cell research lead to some substitute to reconstruction surgery in the near future.. |
| Asked: 3/8/2008
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I am a 39 year old with VonWillebrands Type 2B and have IDC, and will need to have a mastectomy (based on the tumor size... |
| Asked: 10/31/2007
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I was told Ihad papelloma virus, benighn, i had surgery and everything is negative. |
| Asked: 6/15/2007
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I have IBC and had a modified radical mastectomy in March 06. |
| Asked: 6/5/2007
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Just had bilaterla mastectomies. Devasted that no attention was paid to symmetry of incisions or the amount of skin removed. |
| Asked: 5/14/2007
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Hi Not sure where to post my question, I had a part Mast in march 06 with complication of an open wound from a seroma. |
| Asked: 5/1/2007
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I am 44 with 3 young children and have been diagnosed with Non invasive DCIS in left breast. |
| Asked: 1/29/2007
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Twenty years ago I had 26 radiation treatments and 2 days of a radioactive implant for breast cancer. |
| Asked: 1/7/2007
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Thanks for such a great resource. I wrote last fall RE: a hx of 4 mamms in 2 years with a "probably benign" BIRADS 3 score. |
| Asked: 12/15/2006
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Following treatment (mastectomy, chemo, radiation) I developed a winging scapula and reduced shoulder range of motion. |
| Asked: 12/15/2006
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(Sorry if this is a duplicate..I got an error message when submitting.) I have been diagnosed with IDC in 1 breast. |
| Asked: 12/12/2006
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HI, I am 40, and this spring I had IDC stage 1. |
| Asked: 11/29/2006
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My mother is 72 years old and had a mastectomy 8 years ago which was a success (she did not have to have any radition,... |
| Asked: 11/11/2006
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I hsve some slight "buyer''s remorse" after double mastectomy (one prophylactic). |
| Asked: 11/8/2006
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What is the difference between a lumpoctomy and a PARCIAL Mastectomy? How much do they remove with a parcial mastectomy than a regular mastectomy??? |
| Asked: 11/7/2006
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I AM 55 AND I HAD A RIGHT MASTECTOMY ON 8-4-05 THEN 6 MONTHS OF CHEMO.AND HAD MY RECONSTRUCTION STARTED ON 9-8-06.BEFORE ALL I WAS A /36C.. |
| Asked: 10/24/2006
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Thanks for answering my previous question. I have one more.
I have been told I should not have a reconstruction because I have an elevated risk of recurrence. |
| Asked: 10/19/2006
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38 yr old diagnosed with invasive lobular and DCIS had mod. |
| Asked: 10/16/2006
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I had mastectomy for my left breast three monthhs ago without any reconstruction.Two sentinal nodes and one more , were removed for biopsy and were... |
| Asked: 10/9/2006
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This is a general question and will probably sound crazy, but have you ever known of a case of someone with inflammatory breast cancer who... |
| Asked: 9/29/2006
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July 3, mamo finds asymetrical tissue; Aug. |
| Asked: 9/11/2006
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Hello,
My mother is 71 years old. She underwent a mastectomy for stage 1 invasive. |
| Asked: 8/31/2006
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IDC node negative margins clear, what is the 10 year reccurrence rate in the contralateral breast and the ispilateral breast after mastectomy. |
| Asked: 8/28/2006
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Good morning, Lillie,
Thank you very much for your immediate replies to my previous questions!
Would please tell me what factors might cause my comes-and-goes pain... |
| Asked: 8/18/2006
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I HAD MASTECTOMY MAY 06 WITHOUT RECONSTRUCTION, AFTER RESECTION MARCH 06 WITH POSITIVE DEEP MARGINS. |
| Asked: 8/16/2006
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I am 32 and was diagnosed with extensive DCIS near the surface of my left breast in 05/06. |
| Asked: 8/7/2006
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Medi-Cal, California''s state medicare program, is denying my mastectomy. |
| Asked: 8/7/2006
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I am 32 and was diagnosed with extensive DCIS near the surface of my left breast in 05/06. |
| Asked: 8/1/2006
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I had a R.Mastectomy 8/4/05.Now I am on to having reconstruction.I have been to 3 P.S. |
| Asked: 7/28/2006
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I am a 42 year old premenopausal doctor who last week underwent a wide local excision of an invasive ductal carcinoma of the left breast... |
| Asked: 6/28/2006
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I am 57, white,in relatively good health, 5''5", 148 lb. |
| Asked: 6/27/2006
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I am BRCA-2 positive and am planning to have a prohylactic double masectomy with reconstruction. |
| Asked: 6/21/2006
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Hi, you have a very informative website. |
| Asked: 6/20/2006
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Hello, on May 30, 2006, I had a masectomy to remove a 10.2 cm tumor from my right breast along with 30 lymph nodes. |
| Asked: 6/16/2006
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Thank you very much for the earlier reply.when will doctor prescribe for radiation even after mastectomy?Are there any particular radiation types which are safe that... |
| Asked: 6/15/2006
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Iam 37 yr.old,completed 6 chemo.s after diagnised as having breast cancer.had mastectomy few days back.waiting for the path results.I kind of feel heaviness in the... |
| Asked: 6/5/2006
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had bilateral mast. on may 9th. |
| Asked: 6/5/2006
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My friend just got my left-mastectomy. |
| Asked: 5/31/2006
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Hi my 1st surgery came back with a 0.6cm tumor and 0.1 margin so I went through my 2nd surgery which was a partial mastectomy... |
| Asked: 5/31/2006
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My mother is 80 years old and has DCIS,grade0,non-invasive. |
| Asked: 5/31/2006
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I am looking into a Free TRAM Flap or the DIEP and not sure what the difference is between the two. |
| Asked: 5/31/2006
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I am planning reconstruction using the Becker implants. |
| Asked: 5/9/2006
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My mother had a bilateral mastectomy without reconstruction on April 20. |
| Asked: 5/4/2006
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When a person with BRCA1/2 abnormalities has a bilateral mastectomy following a diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma, it is my understanding that there is still... |
| Asked: 5/1/2006
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I READ THAT YOU HAD YOUR DIEP RECON. |
| Asked: 4/25/2006
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I recently had a modified radical mastectomy. |
| Asked: 4/15/2006
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My mother is 86 years old in seemingly good health--she just underwent cataract surgery, has glaucoma, and takes medication for high blood pressure. |
| Asked: 4/13/2006
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I had a lumpectomy 3/17 came back as follows: Mammary tissue showing adenocarcinoma of breast, infiltrating ductual type involving entire specimen (2.8 cm) ... |
| Asked: 4/12/2006
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Bilateral 8 weeks ago. No chemo, no rad, no tamoxifen. |
| Asked: 4/8/2006
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Bilateral on 2/15/06. Still have fluid accumulating which doctor drains weekly. |
| Asked: 4/7/2006
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Background
I am a 44 year old BRCA1 positive woman diagnosed with breast cancer on 14th March 2006.
The cancer is grade 3, invasive and multi-focal -... |
| Asked: 4/4/2006
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Over nine wks ago I had a masectomy, I have had terrible
problem with "Cording/scar tissue" in my chest. |
| Asked: 3/31/2006
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I was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer and am ER-/PR-/HER2+ which has spread to the lymph glands and bone which means I am Stage 4,... |
| Asked: 3/29/2006
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My 82 yr old mother has 4cm invasive ductal carcinoma ER positive. |
| Asked: 3/28/2006
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If I have had a bilateral mastectomy, how long does it take for the tightness in my chest muscles to be relieved? Ever since... |
| Asked: 3/25/2006
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i am a 52 year old woman with 2nd stage left breats cancer. |
| Asked: 3/23/2006
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How long can chest tightness last after bilateral mastectomy. |
| Asked: 3/20/2006
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I recently had a second mastectomy, 16 yrs. |
| Asked: 3/19/2006
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I had a subcutaneous Mastectomy on 2/14. |
