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A small part of the chemo journey - shaving the hair on your head and dealing with baldness. What cancer takes away - and family gives back. Unconditionally
A small part of the chemo journey - shaving the hair on your head and dealing with baldness. What cancer takes away - and family gives back. Unconditionally
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Learning About Breast CancerDid you have a mastectomy? If you did, and you had no cancer in your nodes, there isn't any breast tissue to radiate. The chemotherapy (a systemic treatment) is taking care of any cancer cells that may have escaped the original tumor and circulating through your system.
Six years ago, I had...
Did you have a mastectomy? If you did, and you had no cancer in your nodes, there isn't any breast tissue to radiate. The chemotherapy (a systemic treatment) is taking care of any cancer cells that may have escaped the original tumor and circulating through your system.
Six years ago, I had IDC 2B. with micro cancer in one lymph node. My treatment was a mastectomy and 4 rounds of AC, no radiation with 5 years of hormone blocking drug. I was ER+ PR+ her2- So far, I am still here and cancer free. That is NOT to say we had the same kind of cancer cells, but that was my treatment.
Take care, Sharon
I agree with Betti. Ask for a consultation with a radiologist. This is who is most qualified to give you an opinion about rads.
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Learning About Breast CancerGet some satin pillowcases. It will be gentle on your sore scalp. Hugs and prayers
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Good description of your scalp! It does have that very feeling as it is about to start letting loose. It just gets tender and I could only wear one specific hat that was made of the softest baby yarn. I would check with the doctor about your rash. Take care, Sharon
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Survivor since 2013I too took miralax and pushed fluids. I also added benefiber and a probiotic.
Comment 1Like Blair, I ended up using Prilosec as well. Not for constipation but for acidic grossness deep in my stomach. My oncologist thought it was responsible for much of my nausea. So about 1/2 way through 8 treatments I started that as well and I felt so much better which in turn helped my eating...
Like Blair, I ended up using Prilosec as well. Not for constipation but for acidic grossness deep in my stomach. My oncologist thought it was responsible for much of my nausea. So about 1/2 way through 8 treatments I started that as well and I felt so much better which in turn helped my eating and drinking. So I guess it was all related after all for me. The prilosec is pricey but SO worth it!
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Learning About Breast CancerI had double with immediate reconstruction. Reconstruction was painful only for 2 weeks. I had implants inserted @ time of macectomy. 6 lymph nodes all negative. From what I've read straight mastectomy is fairly easy. 🙏🏾
Comment 1I only had a single mastectomy and my surgeon took sentinel nodes, not the ones in my armpits. I did have a microscopic bit of cancer in one. The single mastectomy was very easy for me. I never had to take any pain medication because they cut nerves so there was nothing there to signal pain. ...
I only had a single mastectomy and my surgeon took sentinel nodes, not the ones in my armpits. I did have a microscopic bit of cancer in one. The single mastectomy was very easy for me. I never had to take any pain medication because they cut nerves so there was nothing there to signal pain.
As for how extensive your surgery will be depends on your particular case. Whether your surgeon has to take axial (armpit) nodes is again depending on your case. You need to discuss this with your surgeon because we can't tell you. Sometimes even your surgeon doesn't know until they get in there. An MRI will help tell how extensive it is. Being that it sounds like you had chemotherapy before your surgery, that is meant to shrink the tumor so it's not as large. It usually does a great job. Get an appointment with your surgeon. We usually say you don't really get a complete diagnosis until after the final pathology after your surgery. Hang in there and take care, Sharon