Triple-negative Breast Cancer

Should I get a double mastectomy for a small tumor? Need advice

Hello I’m having a hard time on deciding if I should have a double mastectomy tumor only 1 cm done 6 rounds of chemo . My mind is everywhere and surgery on the 9th. Have anyone had one and what was your reasoning .

How are you managing neuropathy pain and tingling in hands and feet?

Is anyone else dealing with neuropathy? It primarily affects the hands, feet, legs, and arms, causing symptoms like pain, tingling, swelling, numbness, and muscle weakness? If so, how are you treating it?

How are you coping with bone pain and aching legs from cancer?

Anyone dealing with Bone Pain, aching legs and joints. If so, how are you coping with it?

What happens when you have a severe Xeloda reaction and need to stop treatment?

Just got pulled off the xeloda. Bad reaction for the 2nd time but this one kept me in hospital for 9 days. Going to bathroom up to 30+ times a day. Had to log it. With 4 medications and morphine every 4 hours for the pain. All my organs were inflamed. My body couldn't handle it even at a half dose. Finally home feeling about 30% better. Dr says it will take a good while to get over this.

How reliable are CA blood tests for breast cancer monitoring?

Reliability of these CA blood tests? Thoughts? Carry Weight? Ca 27-29- 22.7-October 2025/34.8 Nov 2025 (within normal limits) 12 pt jump Ca 15-3 25.1-October 2025/27.3 Nov 202(outside normal limits 25) 2 pt jump Trip neg Daignosed 6/24 (rt breast) finished 12/24 6 cycles of CT for triple negative .8 MM./Double M/no nodes Er Pos/Her neg 8/15 (rt breast) 2.0 CM left/ chemo, rads, lump

How do you prepare for hair loss during chemo - cut or shave?

I have had my first chemo treatment. It’s been about 14 days and I am starting to lose my hair. How do you prepare for this? Do you cut it or just shave your head?

How should I prepare for hair loss after chemo - cut it or shave it?

I have had my first chemo treatment. It’s been about 14 days and I am starting to lose my hair. How do you prepare for this? Do you cut it or just shave your head?

Anyone experiencing severe diarrhea with Trodelvy? Tips needed

Hi, Everyone. I haven't seen comments about Trodelvey lately. Any one on it now? I've been told to expect severe diarrhea and that leaving the house will be challenging. Anyone else experience that?

How long before chemo side effects appear after first treatment?

I just completed my first chemotherapy treatment and so far I have not had any side effects, medication given prior to treatment seems to have helped me. To “God be the glory “ amen

Why did my breast cancer come back as HER2-positive after being triple negative?

Hello and Blessings to all my pink sisters, I had my oncologist consult on October 23 2025, I had my port removed in May of 2025 after having not used if for over 11 months and was starting to have numbness in arm and fingers it had to come out and i thought i was ok .I had two mammogram after my chemo treatment and then lumpetocomy with clean margins was going to do radiation therapy but got knocked down with Adrenal Insufficiency in hospital for 7 Days and had to have physical therapy to gain strength in my legs again, but anyway i will do Radiation this time has anyone up here been diagnosed with a different type of cancer after first one was taken out it was triple negative first time in 2022 with all clean margins now in 2025they say its HERS- positive recently diagnosed in October and since i can't get chemo right now because my viens are so very small they have to use vein finder to find vein anything i am getting any type of IV Fluids Or like having my last surgery that had to use vein finder to even start IV.I have already had surgery on October 7 2025 thanks to my awesome surgeon it 1.4 mm and she said Margins were all clean but i will do radiation this time and will be getting injection in leg of Herceptin or trastuzumab every three weeks. Has any of my pink sisters or anyone with cancer used this medication before .I do have CKD ,only one kidney ,adrenal insufficiency and neuropathy in my feet another reason I am not getting chemo right now until i am able to have another port if i need it later.