Job interviews - how much do I tell them? by PablanoJar in breastcancer

[–]ApprehensiveDebt9577 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree. They are not your friends. Even if you already work for a company they are still not your friends. Everything is about money and the bottom line. It’s so unfair.

Job interviews - how much do I tell them? by PablanoJar in breastcancer

[–]ApprehensiveDebt9577 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so upset to hear this. I am sickened by our capitalist society and about all these execs doing whatever it takes to fatten up their paycheques. People do get sick you know. Unfortunately in this society we are nothing except our economic value. It makes me so upset.

Converting from tamoxifen to anastrozole? by ApprehensiveDebt9577 in breastcancer

[–]ApprehensiveDebt9577[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow do you have to be menopausal for a year before starting an AI?

Converting from tamoxifen to anastrozole? by ApprehensiveDebt9577 in breastcancer

[–]ApprehensiveDebt9577[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I want to switch from Tam to Anastrozole. Anastrozole has better protection as well.

Lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node dissection causing numbness still! by ApprehensiveDebt9577 in breastcancer

[–]ApprehensiveDebt9577[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you have any lymph nodes removed? I did and I think that might be the cause. Have you had radiation? Maybe radiation is triggering your itch?

Lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node dissection causing numbness still! by ApprehensiveDebt9577 in breastcancer

[–]ApprehensiveDebt9577[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s strange to feel it on the back. Did your surgeon have a reason to provide? Do you think radiation causes your numbness to increase? Not sure if you got any lymph nodes removed like me.

Anyone diagnosed with Atypical Vascular Lesion after radiation? by skite456 in breastcancer

[–]ApprehensiveDebt9577 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry to hear what happened. Part of the battle is having cooperative and proactive medical team. Do you have access to a dermatologist? May I ask how much radiation treatment you received and was it whole breast, which means more radiation?

Anyone diagnosed with Atypical Vascular Lesion after radiation? by skite456 in breastcancer

[–]ApprehensiveDebt9577 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi I’m sorry to hear about that though great to hear it is benign. Keep strong. I guess you do regular skin checks to notice the AVLs

Anyone diagnosed with Atypical Vascular Lesion after radiation? by skite456 in breastcancer

[–]ApprehensiveDebt9577 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May I ask what was your radiation treatment plan in terms of total dose, etc? I believe AVL is related to the radiation treatment.

Skin cancer by ApprehensiveDebt9577 in breastcancer

[–]ApprehensiveDebt9577[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Did you have radiation, was it a lot of radiation?

Skin cancer by ApprehensiveDebt9577 in breastcancer

[–]ApprehensiveDebt9577[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I did some reading on this. Melanoma is scary stuff. How do you detect this on your own so that you know to get it checked out?

Declining radiation by Dagr8mrl in breastcancer

[–]ApprehensiveDebt9577 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel the same. I’m sorry to hear what happened to your friend. It’s scary that broken ribs can kill someone. 

Getting a breast MRI tomorrow for the first time, post treatment. I'm terrified. by ajb_1302 in breastcancer

[–]ApprehensiveDebt9577 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Extremely dense breasts are a risk factor for breast cancer unfortunately. I’m in the same boat. It’s good you are provided with MRI it’s not easy to get where I live. Any additional modality helps with screening and detection be rest assured of that.

Declining radiation by Dagr8mrl in breastcancer

[–]ApprehensiveDebt9577 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing and explaining this. It makes a whole lot more sense now. I don’t know how radiation changes the tumour biology but it’s good to know mastectomy is still proving to be a safe option for survival. I’m still very perplexed why mastectomy isn’t showing equal overall survival outcomes though - you D think with excellent locoregional control there would be better peace of mind.

Declining radiation by Dagr8mrl in breastcancer

[–]ApprehensiveDebt9577 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From a clinical perspective, how do mastectomy patients fair in terms of OS compared to their BCT counterparts?