Your last statement s saying there's no stage where you can't get help is very powerful. Fear and denial sneak in on us. It helps to know that no matter what is diagnosed, there is help to prolong our lives and lessen pain to have more time with our loved ones. I'm so grateful to the people who work to fight cancer for us. ❤❤
Four months ago I was diagnosed with a low grade 9mm IDC, 90%ER, Her2 negative, right breast, 2o'clock position. I had a lumpectomy, negative margins, and benign sentinel lymph nodes. The only symptom I had was one that is never ever mentioned: Some days I would feel a sensation like my milk duct at that exact site was lactating. So there you have it! (I'm a 62-year-old, non-smoker, no alcohol use, 140 lbs, 5'8" and work out every day. No history of any type of cancer in the family.) I'm now 6 weeks into my lumpectomy and awaiting my breast to fully heal so I can start a one week 5-day course of radiation followed by Anastrozole once a day for 5 years.
A year before finding the lump I mentioned my fatigue and weight loss to my physician. I am in my mid 70’s so basically my symptoms were thought to be due to my age. The lump did not show on the mammogram but the ultrasound reviled a stage one, grade 3 IDC.
thank you, Dr. Griggs. I wish I had known this level of detail years ago. I was always told I had lumpy breasts. My mammograms year after year were clear. Even my mammo 2 weeks prior to my Stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis! But I had been having increasing pain in one of my breasts, which I initially thought was from weight lifting and workouts until the intensity and continuity caused alarm. It was only then did I take a closer look at my breast and noted a large discolored area. It was this in combination with the radiologist's comment about dense breast follow-up that motivated me to call my primary care and ask for advanced imaging which led to a biopsy and diagnosis.
I was 57 when diagnosed with Stage 3 ER+ breast cancer. I always have lumpy and dense breast and had no symptoms at all and the breast looked normal. I will urge all ladies who have dense and lumpy breast like me to take further action (ultrasound or MRI) even if it means out of pocket. I let it slip for one year convincing myself the mass was just part of my lumpy breast, and I was wrong.
My 8mm (12mm at surgical pathology) tumor was located in the lower inner portion of my left breast. It wasn't palpable either by my breast surgeon or my oncologist. So I thought I had no symptoms. But thinking back, my tumor was close to my nipple and I was having quite a bit of itching there, which I chalked up to dry skin.
Before I felt the lump on my breast (her2+ stage 3), I felt fatigue which I thought was my Crohn's disease symptoms due to low iron. Unfortunately when I found the lump, I knew it was cancer having the fatigue as well and just not feeling myself in general. Just finished chemo treatment with good results (lump disappeared and lymphnode from 4cm down to 1cm) now awaiting surgery.
My mass started out as a dark circle that I noticed near my nipple. By the time I started treatment, I was at stage 2 and the mass had become dry and dimpled.
For me it was nausea, hair loss and fatigue. But I was a mum of 3 my youngest being 1 and 2 yrs old so the GP didn't think much of it. I'm also 35 Yr old with no family history so they never think of cancer. I spent £££'s (not an exaggeration) on supplements to try and make it through the day or to stop my hair from falling out. Finally got diagnosed at stage 3 after finding a lump in my monthly self checks in the shower. Speaking to other women diagnosed they also said fatigue and hair loss were their only signs too
Slightly off topic, do you have any comments or recommendations for using eg. Vagifem, post breat cancer treatment. I had TNBC . The packaging says not to use this cream if you have had breast cancer. it doesn't specify which type. As always, your posts are great information
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Your last statement s saying there's no stage where you can't get help is very powerful. Fear and denial sneak in on us. It helps to know that no matter what is diagnosed, there is help to prolong our lives and lessen pain to have more time with our loved ones. I'm so grateful to the people who work to fight cancer for us. ❤❤
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Four months ago I was diagnosed with a low grade 9mm IDC, 90%ER, Her2 negative, right breast, 2o'clock position. I had a lumpectomy, negative margins, and benign sentinel lymph nodes.
The only symptom I had was one that is never ever mentioned: Some days I would feel a sensation like my milk duct at that exact site was lactating. So there you have it!
(I'm a 62-year-old, non-smoker, no alcohol use, 140 lbs, 5'8" and work out every day. No history of any type of cancer in the family.)
I'm now 6 weeks into my lumpectomy and awaiting my breast to fully heal so I can start a one week 5-day course of radiation followed by Anastrozole once a day for 5 years.
A year before finding the lump I mentioned my fatigue and weight loss to my physician. I am in my mid 70’s so basically my symptoms were thought to be due to my age. The lump did not show on the mammogram but the ultrasound reviled a stage one, grade 3 IDC.
thank you, Dr. Griggs. I wish I had known this level of detail years ago. I was always told I had lumpy breasts. My mammograms year after year were clear. Even my mammo 2 weeks prior to my Stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis! But I had been having increasing pain in one of my breasts, which I initially thought was from weight lifting and workouts until the intensity and continuity caused alarm. It was only then did I take a closer look at my breast and noted a large discolored area. It was this in combination with the radiologist's comment about dense breast follow-up that motivated me to call my primary care and ask for advanced imaging which led to a biopsy and diagnosis.
For me it was dimpled skin and swelling. Also chest pain when laying on my stomach. Diagnosed as at stage 4.
Before I felt the lump on my breast (HER2+ stage 2a), I felt legs pain every morning!
Have you created a video about PET scan? I’m having it suggested to be done and wondering about your thoughts on this.
I was 57 when diagnosed with Stage 3 ER+ breast cancer. I always have lumpy and dense breast and had no symptoms at all and the breast looked normal. I will urge all ladies who have dense and lumpy breast like me to take further action (ultrasound or MRI) even if it means out of pocket. I let it slip for one year convincing myself the mass was just part of my lumpy breast, and I was wrong.
My 8mm (12mm at surgical pathology) tumor was located in the lower inner portion of my left breast. It wasn't palpable either by my breast surgeon or my oncologist. So I thought I had no symptoms. But thinking back, my tumor was close to my nipple and I was having quite a bit of itching there, which I chalked up to dry skin.
Before I felt the lump on my breast (her2+ stage 3), I felt fatigue which I thought was my Crohn's disease symptoms due to low iron. Unfortunately when I found the lump, I knew it was cancer having the fatigue as well and just not feeling myself in general. Just finished chemo treatment with good results (lump disappeared and lymphnode from 4cm down to 1cm) now awaiting surgery.
My mass started out as a dark circle that I noticed near my nipple. By the time I started treatment, I was at stage 2 and the mass had become dry and dimpled.
For me it was nausea, hair loss and fatigue. But I was a mum of 3 my youngest being 1 and 2 yrs old so the GP didn't think much of it. I'm also 35 Yr old with no family history so they never think of cancer. I spent £££'s (not an exaggeration) on supplements to try and make it through the day or to stop my hair from falling out. Finally got diagnosed at stage 3 after finding a lump in my monthly self checks in the shower. Speaking to other women diagnosed they also said fatigue and hair loss were their only signs too
Slightly off topic, do you have any comments or recommendations for using eg. Vagifem, post breat cancer treatment. I had TNBC . The packaging says not to use this cream if you have had breast cancer. it doesn't specify which type. As always, your posts are great information