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 Asked: 5/24/2013 what are the chances that a woman with a 1.3 invasive hormone + grade 2 and no lymph nodes or lvi will die from their...
 Asked: 5/9/2013 Aside from having BC I am an adult survivor of childhood physical and emotional abuse.
 Asked: 2/21/2013 Hi Lillie Yesterday my daughter received her pathology report after her bilateral mastectomy of last week.
 Asked: 1/16/2013 Hi Lillie. Dx 2009 @40 Stage 1A, grade 2, no lymph nodes, no LVI.
 Asked: 1/3/2013 Hello there! I first got in touch with you folks back in 2005 when I was first dx.
 Asked: 1/2/2013 Hi Lilly, thanks for doing such a great job.
 Asked: 12/5/2012 Lillie, i feel doomed to die. I am waiting for the oncotype dx and ki67 scores and i feel awful dread feeling.
 Asked: 11/23/2012 Oops just posted a question about emotional issues and incorrectly posted my tumor info as t1n1 m1 for TNBC.
 Asked: 11/23/2012 Hi I have finished my chemo on 10/4 for TNBC t1n1m1.
 Asked: 11/12/2012 I have double mastectomy l year ago .i think my hausband fear has sex.
 Asked: 11/8/2012 This is a follow up to an earlier question on my papilloma removal where the reply read not to get too concerned and that what...
 Asked: 11/8/2012 At this point it has been 2 months, 2 mammograms, 2 ultrasound guided needle biopsies- left result is papilloma, right result isn''t back yet.
 Asked: 10/17/2012 I have looked at statistics from each stage of the disease and I am terrified.
 Asked: 10/17/2012 I am so stressed out. I have so many fears.
 Asked: 10/10/2012 Thank Ellie, you are a boon to all of us. I had a followup question.
 Asked: 9/20/2012 Hello Lillie I am the person with Trip Neg.
 Asked: 9/20/2012 Hello I have Triple Neg with lymph nodes.
 Asked: 8/22/2012 Is it possible that taking a daily 1mg Arimidex medication to "melt" a breast cancer 3.5 over three months'' time? In 2005 I had...
 Asked: 8/20/2012 Thank you. I have to rely now more and accept the serenity prayer.
 Asked: 8/16/2012 I have grade 3 with er + pr + and her 2 neg cancer with a lump that is lobular that is a big lump with interconnected 3 lobes.
 Asked: 8/4/2012 Didnyou have your breast removed after getting it sevind ime lillie?
 Asked: 8/4/2012 Braca neg on questiion 245.. Er neg/ pr neg,5mm dcis grade two..
 Asked: 8/4/2012 Mine the the question jsut before sevxond cancer 5mm dcis erneg i was braca shouod have takne them off? Not afvosed frm jhipinks...
 Asked: 6/4/2012 Hello Lillie, I''m not sure if this is the right section for this posting.
 Asked: 4/15/2012 Hi Lillie, You helped me tremendously last year in my decision regarding chemo.
 Asked: 4/12/2012 I''m not sure where to post this. I recently had my 8 yr.
 Asked: 4/4/2012 I am scheduled for my 1 year mammogram and a breast mRI.
 Asked: 2/17/2012 Hello, I had an oopherectomy and am on arimidex.
 Asked: 2/12/2012 thanks for prompt response for my 1-21- .DR.T.performed surgery on feb 10 2012.surgery went well as expected.what do we ask him in our first follow...
 Asked: 2/12/2012 Does being er+ have a better prognostic outcome than er- even if your unable to take tamoxifen or other similar drugs.
 Asked: 2/12/2012 Hi my dear Lillie, I was diagnosed with breast cancer July 09 Grade and stage one now on Aremidex,mastectomy. I would like to tell my story...
 Asked: 2/7/2012 I need some words of encouragement. Next month I will be going for my one year check up and I am very nervous and scared.
 Asked: 2/4/2012 I am 49 years old and had uterus cancer and breast cancer within two months of each other.
 Asked: 2/2/2012 Does Hopkins do areola and nipple tattoos? Where to go for tattooing?
 Asked: 1/21/2012 please give me info on a support group for husbands.im afraid i am being a pest and ticking off your staff with all the calls.i...
 Asked: 1/11/2012 I had a breast biopsy 2 weeks ago because i had a spot on my mamogram, they didnt really seem concerned about it, but I...
 Asked: 12/4/2011 I am 68, have had multiple breast biopsies since 1997, and so far, all have been benign (but still awaiting result from last Fri biopsy)...
 Asked: 11/27/2011 Going nuts..dcis5mm ..er/prneg..5mm clear margins...however second cancer eight years ago 63 now..did lumpecony and radiation ..both omes.
 Asked: 10/30/2011 Thank you for your support and kindness.
 Asked: 10/23/2011 Thank you for being there. I was diagnosed in July 2009 with grade, stage one breast cancer, i had an mastectomy and now on Arimidex.
 Asked: 10/21/2011 Hello Lillie. I am nearly nine years out from Stage 1 Grade 3 multifocal bc.
 Asked: 10/9/2011 I am 45 y old, I have breast cancer , I will need tamoxifen.
 Asked: 9/28/2011 Hi, I have a question regarding anti-depressants and there affect on the efficacy of Tamoxifen.
 Asked: 7/27/2011 I am 82 yrs old. I am feeling confused and sad.
 Asked: 6/28/2011 Hi Lilly, I had stage 1, grade 1, ER+95%,PR+95%,Ki-67 18% IDC breast cancer for a diagnosis Nov.
 Asked: 6/11/2011 I had previously sent you a question regarding being on tamoxifen & no side effects & wondering if it was working & you suggested doing a CYP2D6 test.
 Asked: 5/12/2011 I am 63 yrs old & was diagnosed with cancer in both breasts in Dec ''08.
 Asked: 4/4/2011 So lumectpomy instead if masec for dcis5 mm renege 5mm clear margins solid pattern with lfocl necrosis conede type seen in some grade2 plus radiation...
 Asked: 4/3/2011 Didn''t know about you ? Would it be late after radiation tom later have marching on both plusrecontrucion hatvidouo?
 Asked: 4/3/2011 What are my chances of recurrence?withnthis dcis scheduled orvrabdiation .
 Asked: 4/3/2011 What are chances of reurranceanyway? Radiation on other breast in other breat ninevyears ago what kind if reonrtuvion? Starting radiation nextvweek.
 Asked: 4/2/2011 Ok lumpectomy 5 mm dcis er neg clear margins 5 mm brca neg.
 Asked: 3/20/2011 This genetic testing. Mutipl site I dint want all this other testing with pet scans possibility second breast cancerv 5 mm er/ pr neg margins.
 Asked: 2/12/2011 Hi Lillie,I was diagnosed 12/2009 with IDC.
 Asked: 2/11/2011 I can''t thank you enough for the invaluable information and support on this site!!The wheels are in motion for a mastectomy with sentinal node biopsy...
 Asked: 2/7/2011 Lillie, on Feb. 5th I reached the end of mammo, U/S, biopsy, MRI, lumpectomy, TCx4 chemo, and 4 Neulastas.
 Asked: 1/28/2011 I''m 51 diag w/bc 6-10 & had rt mast 7-28-10 w/sent node biop.
 Asked: 1/3/2011 I hope it is ok to ask a question here as I do not have breast cancer but am at high risk.
 Asked: 12/26/2010 Last week diagnosed with Stage 2, IDC, triple negative, grade 7.
 Asked: 11/8/2010 I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to respond to my question regarding support for prophylactic bi-lateral mastectomies.
 Asked: 11/1/2010 I am prophylactic mastectomy patient, who has struggled with reconstruction.
 Asked: 10/18/2010 This is probably a strange concern but I have got the problem that whenever I read something positive, e.g.
 Asked: 10/15/2010 From time to time fear just creeps up and keeps me occupied the whole day, barely making anything else than pondering about this disease possible.
 Asked: 10/11/2010 Hi I had an excisional biopsy that revealed PASH and a radial scar.
 Asked: 9/13/2010 I am a 65 year old women diagnosed in April 2010 with an aggressive Lobular Cancer tumor in my right breast as well as positive lymph nodes.
 Asked: 9/9/2010 Hi i had breast cancer stage 2 five years ago.I did chemo ,rads,zoladex,tamoxifen.I am feeling extremely welland I want to go on with my life.Every...
 Asked: 8/23/2010 Within the past year, I''ve followed up with my general gyn as well as a breast specialist to investigate an area of lumpiness in the...
 Asked: 8/16/2010 I am have been taking Remeron, 30 miligrams and Effexor XR and take Arimidex.
 Asked: 8/9/2010 My second breast ultrasound came back abnormal.
 Asked: 8/6/2010 What about Lamictal and Breast Cancer - ER Positive, Stage I, lumpectomy, radiation - 1-1/2 years ago..
 Asked: 7/15/2010 My psychologist has recently put me on Depakote and I found an article from 2004 JOhn Hopkins that stated that there is evidence that valporic...
 Asked: 7/5/2010 Diagnosed 2005 Stage 2 Breast CA,ER+ HER2+ IDC, Grade 3, 3 nodes +,had mastectomy,chemo, herceptin, radiation, tamoxifen, now on aromasin.Postmenopausal now for 5 yrs
 Asked: 5/24/2010 Thank you for your reply about Zyprexa but I wanted to state that I am post-menopausal.
 Asked: 5/24/2010 Need to know about interaction of Zyprexa because I previously have had Stage 1 breast cancer, estrogen positive with low reoccurence due to other testing
 Asked: 5/17/2010 I just finished chemo for stage 1 cancer.
 Asked: 5/5/2010 I am a navigator seeking info on beginning a support group.
 Asked: 4/26/2010 Can Matrix Energetics help with the stress assoicated with breast cancer? or with the fatigue and swelling?
 Asked: 4/9/2010 Lillie, I was diagnosed with stage 1 grade 3 breast cancer in 2002 Er+ PR- (Her2 not known).I have finally finished all treatments, took my...
 Asked: 3/30/2010 Lillie - I met you last week at NCBC.
 Asked: 2/25/2010 I celebrated my sixth anniversary of survival this month, but still have times when I am so afraid that the cancer will come back.
 Asked: 2/14/2010 Hi Lillie! I was diagnosed with ILC at age 44 in 11/2005 and am approaching my 5 year "cancer free" anniversary.
 Asked: 2/7/2010 Hi again Lillie-I have seen several questions posted from women who worry about recurrence over time.
 Asked: 11/7/2009 I am posting under this forum because this problem has upset me greatly! I will try to be brief but it is complicated.
 Asked: 10/17/2009 Is it true that if your diagnosed ER/PR+ (which I was) that down the road you have a greater risk of reccurance? I am 3...
 Asked: 8/30/2009 Hi Lillie Diagnosed 2006 IIb chemoinduced menopause 2 y Tam I year Femmara.
 Asked: 7/19/2009 Hi. I was diagnosed with IDC (grade 1, stage 1, 1.4cm) this past May at age 49.
 Asked: 7/4/2009 Hi Lillie, thank you thank you..again , it''s never enough.
 Asked: 6/14/2009 Hi, As time moves on (diag 2006 STG 2 (1node) ER/PR+,HER- BRACA- ) finished chemo 3/2007, the fear should subside because of that 2 year...
 Asked: 6/1/2009 I don''t have a question this time, just a comment (from a "chronic" user of this wonderful site)! Thank you for all of your support and wisdom.
 Asked: 5/31/2009 hi lillie I have posted many questions to you before, and love this site.
 Asked: 5/10/2009 I''m not sure if I put this question in the right category: Is it common for people who believe in scienc-based treatment to nevertheless opt...
 Asked: 5/10/2009 I ordered your book "Stealing Second Base" and can''t wait to read it! Thank you so much for your inspiration and great help.
 Asked: 4/26/2009 Many many thanks for your help with all previous questions! I guess I ''m moving through the process of treatment...getting over the shock of diagnosis,...
 Asked: 4/12/2009 Does the worry every end? A little over 2 years out (Stage II) and I still think and worry almost everyday, is today the day it will return!
 Asked: 4/4/2009 I was not sure where to post this, so my apologies if it is in the wrong category.
 Asked: 4/4/2009 hi Lillie I am not sure where I stand exactly in terms of remission.
 Asked: 4/4/2009 Good day.I have finished all my treatment for stage 2 breast cancer.
 Asked: 4/4/2009 Thank you so much for this site.
 Asked: 3/9/2009 I am 54 years old and had a mammogram last week as just part of a well check up (I have never had any problems...
 Asked: 2/14/2009 I’m 62, was diagnosed in Oct. 2004 with stage 1, grade 3, triple negative bc.
 
 
 
 
 

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