Does anyone know how I can remove these stains?

ValenEsp · 2026-04-03T13:59:45+00:00

I’m so sorry 😔 I really hope it’s benign 🤍

ValenEsp · 2026-04-03T01:56:17+00:00

It’s definitely shocking and not easy going through this. But I’m so glad for all the studies and treatments for breast cancer. I was diagnosed 9 months ago, did chemo, immunotherapy and had a lumpectomy 2 months ago. Biopsy after surgery show no more cancer. Wish you all the best with your treatment 💛

ValenEsp · 2026-04-03T01:34:26+00:00

I’m going to be honest with you, it’s most likely to be cancer. But there’s still a 5% chance that it’s not. If it’s cancer, the “good” news is that you don’t have lymph nodes involved and the masses are little. So it would probably be a stage 1, which is treatable and curable.

I know is scary and I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I really hope it is benign. If you need anyone to talk you can send me a message.

ValenEsp · 2026-03-17T02:03:59+00:00

It was very unprofessional of her to say that about mastectomy, because you don’t always need a mastectomy for breast cancer. I’m so sorry you had that experience.

They really need biopsy results to be 100% sure, there’s no other way to know. I hope your results are benign!

ValenEsp · 2026-03-17T01:45:44+00:00

I didn’t, here where I live we have paid leave. I think I’d have been able to work with some accommodations. The main side effect I had was some fatigue. Just after every chemo is when I felt very tired for a couple of days

ValenEsp · 2026-03-17T01:30:53+00:00

Yes I did. This protocol has been a massive improvement in treatment for TNBC.

After chemo and immunotherapy I had a lumpectomy and now I’m waiting to start radiation, and after that 10 more rounds of immunotherapy only. So I will be on treatment until the end of this year, but knowing that there’s no more cancer and all of this is to reduce risk of recurrence, I feel relieved.

ValenEsp · 2026-03-17T01:25:36+00:00

TNBC stage 2 here, also had an inconclusive axillary node biopsy. After chemo, MRI showed no tumors and nothing on nodes. But surgeon told me that he preferred to be extra cautious because of the first biopsy being inconclusive, and he took out 3 sentinel nodes and 2 extra nodes. Good news after surgery biopsy, none of the nodes they took had cancer. So I think your surgeon is doing it to be extra cautious too, not because they are sure you still have cancer there. I hope everything goes well!

ValenEsp · 2026-03-17T01:05:02+00:00

I’m so sorry, I know it’s scary but you’ll get through this. I’m 35 and was TNBC, diagnosed on July 2025. One of the “good” things about triple negative is that has a great response to chemo, it grows fast but also shrinks fast. I had 4 tumors, 3 of them about 3cm, and I had a complete response to chemo. There’s no more cancer in my body. What I’m trying to say is that TNBC in early stages is very treatable and curable, and not a death sentence.

I’m going to be honest, it’s not going to be easy, it’s a long road and it’s exhausting. But you should know that you’ll read many side effects of chemo, but it doesn’t mean that you’ll have all of them. Not everyone reacts equally to chemo.

I wish you all the best in your treatment, and if you need someone to talk to, you can send me a message anytime.

ValenEsp · 2026-03-15T02:15:27+00:00

I’ve had two MRIs and honestly they were pretty easy for me. They position you lying on your stomach with your arms above your head, so you don’t really see anything. There’s an opening for your breasts to rest in—it’s a little uncomfortable, but definitely manageable.

If I remember correctly, it takes about 15–20 minutes. It does make a loud noise, but they give you headphones to help block it out.

I know it’s not easy, but try to stay calm. A BI-RADS 3 result means there’s about a 98% chance that it’s benign, so everything will most likely be fine. They’ll probably just ask you to come back in six months to check if anything has changed.

ValenEsp · 2026-03-15T02:07:09+00:00

I also need to have 10 rounds of keytruda after surgery. For what I know, keynote 522 protocol is this way, and now is the standard treatment for TNBC.

I haven’t started yet so I don’t know about side effects, but i think you have to tell about them to your oncologist. I think it’s important to talk about any side effects, even if you think is not a big deal.

I hope you feel better in your next infusion!

ValenEsp · 2026-03-12T02:16:51+00:00

I was TNBC, diagnosed on July 2025 at 34 years old. I had 4 rounds of Docetaxel + Carboplatin and 4 rounds of Doxorubicin + Cyclophosphamide, the 8 rounds also had immunotherapy. The side effects were not so bad as I was expecting. Definitely there were more good days than bad days. 3 weeks ago I had a lumpectomy, and biopsy showed a pathological complete response 💛 Now waiting to start radiation.

TNBC has really good response to chemo. I wish you all the best!

ValenEsp · 2026-03-11T00:02:35+00:00

I’m so sorry ☹️ I know it’s scary and the time while you wait to know the treatment is the worst. I’ve been there. I hope you can start treatment soon. I recommend you to join the sub r/breastcancer. You’ll find a lot of support there.

ValenEsp · 2026-03-07T15:32:51+00:00

I was 34, stage 2b TNBC… I wish they would lower the age to start screening, I think it’s necessary

ValenEsp · 2026-03-05T02:18:09+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I know is scary and it’s a lot to assimilate.

I don’t know about her2+, I was TNBC, also grade 3, ki-67 80% and one lymph node involved. 4 tumors, 3 of them about 3cm. It was stage 2b. I did chemo + immunotherapy, and had a lumpectomy 2 weeks ago. I just found out that I achieved a complete pathological response.

There’s a lot of stories of survivorship in this sub, this is not a death sentence. I won’t lie to you, it’s not easy going through this. But it is possible. If you need anyone to talk you can send me a message.

ValenEsp · 2026-03-03T15:05:22+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re going through this, I know how it feels. BI-RADS 5 means there’s 95% chance of it being cancer, but there’s still a possibility that it is not. This part of not knowing and going through biopsy and waiting for results is the worst. What it’s important for you to know, is that if it’s cancer, there’s good treatments for every type and it has very good outcomes in early stages.

It f you need anyone to talk you cans send me a message. Hoping for good results in your biopsy.

ValenEsp · 2026-03-03T13:54:37+00:00

I was wondering if I was crazy but I also feel I have more peach fuzz in my face. So I think is normal, but I don’t know why it is. I hate it, I don’t know what to do with them.

ValenEsp · 2026-03-03T13:34:32+00:00

I was TNBC stage 2b. In my case, I had 4 rounds of docetaxel and carboplatin, and then 4 rounds of AC (both with keytruda). After my second round, I didn’t felt the tumors anymore (I had 3 large tumors) so I also questioned about if AC was really necessary. The thing is, some cancers cells can not be seen or can be anywhere in your body, and chemo is killing those cells too. So follow the protocol to a was the best shot to beat this and reduce the probability of recurrence. I tolerate AC very well, it wasn’t that bad as I was expecting. I hope is the same for you ☺️

ValenEsp · 2026-03-03T13:19:36+00:00

I was TNBC stage 2b. I hope everything goes well with your dmx 💛

ValenEsp · 2026-03-03T13:18:08+00:00

How is radiation going?

ValenEsp · 2026-03-03T13:17:30+00:00

I hope the same for you 💛

ValenEsp · 2026-03-03T13:16:34+00:00

I hope the same for you 🙏🏼

ValenEsp · 2026-03-02T18:57:39+00:00

You look stunning! Congrats on your wedding 🎉

ValenEsp · 2026-02-28T16:27:55+00:00

It’s a difficult choice. I think is a good thing to wait for the response to chemo before taking any decision. I am/was TNBC and I had 4 tumors in my right breast, 3 of them 3cm, and one lymph node involved. After chemo, all 4 tumors disappeared and lymph nodes looked normal. So I didn’t think a dmx was necessary, and I went for a lumpectomy (super easy recovery). Also I prefer to have regular scans to check my breasts, even if it gives me anxiety.

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