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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know how she discovered this? (What were the circumstances of when she found out?)

Looks like she hasn't given out any details at this point. Hopefully it's just something early stage that can be dealt with easily enough.

Easily enough? I don't think so. #cancersucks

I wouldn't use any form of easy to describe the often year long treatment.

Anonymous wrote:That’s why Biden tweeted the photo of them saying Us Veeps stick together.

I love him

That’s why Biden tweeted the photo of them saying Us Veeps stick together.

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Anonymous wrote:I've known so many people who have dealt with breast cancer. A diagnosis always sucks, but it has become much more survivable.

For a while...until it comes back with a vengeance.

Not always, and not too soon. My aunt had a mastectomy about 23 years ago. It may come back, god forbid, but 23 years ain't bad.

Your Aunt was lucky. In my family my Aunt and Cousin died of it on third reappearance. Mother had it return three times too.

My mom had it come back as stage IV within 4 years.

And those cases suck. Terrible luck. But that doesn't mean it is always a death sentence. It doesn't always come back.

My mil had a couple bouts, then had a mastectomy. Not expected to return now. No guarantee of course, but her prognosis is good.

My FIL unfortunately recently died of stage 4 cancer that seems to have been a fluke. It always sucks to lose someone to cancer. I am very sorry for your losses. I am not trying to minimize that at all.

"Not expected to return?" What does that mean?

My mother's cancer diagnosis wasn't bad at all. Mastectomy, radiation, and tamoxifen. Didn't need chemo because it "wasn't that bad and chemo wouldn't provide additional benefits." Clean bill of health until she was diagnosed stage IV when she had back pain. She had cancer all over her body. Came back quickly, and with a vengeance.

No family history.

I've had broad spectrum testing, and it showed nothing. Doesn't really matter since my mother didn't have a genetic predisposition to breast cancer either yet it will be what ultimately kills her.

again, I am sorry that your mother experienced this. It sucks. Cancer isn't predictable, unfortunately. The doctors don't always know what is going to happen. The more info they have, including your mother's unfortunate case, the better they might be able to do down the road with future patients.

Here are some stats: "The average 10-year survival rate is 83%. If the cancer is located only in the breast, the 5-year relative survival rate of people with breast cancer is 99%. Sixty-one percent (61%) of cases are diagnosed at this stage. If the cancer has spread to the regional lymph nodes, the 5-year survival rate is 85%." http://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/breast-cancer/statistics

Again, please understand that no one thinks "oh, it's no big deal and everyone survives it and it never returns ever" But modern science is getting better at detection and treatment.

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Anonymous wrote:I've known so many people who have dealt with breast cancer. A diagnosis always sucks, but it has become much more survivable.

For a while...until it comes back with a vengeance.

Not always, and not too soon. My aunt had a mastectomy about 23 years ago. It may come back, god forbid, but 23 years ain't bad.

Your Aunt was lucky. In my family my Aunt and Cousin died of it on third reappearance. Mother had it return three times too.

My mom had it come back as stage IV within 4 years.

And those cases suck. Terrible luck. But that doesn't mean it is always a death sentence. It doesn't always come back.

My mil had a couple bouts, then had a mastectomy. Not expected to return now. No guarantee of course, but her prognosis is good.

My FIL unfortunately recently died of stage 4 cancer that seems to have been a fluke. It always sucks to lose someone to cancer. I am very sorry for your losses. I am not trying to minimize that at all.

"Not expected to return?" What does that mean?

My mother's cancer diagnosis wasn't bad at all. Mastectomy, radiation, and tamoxifen. Didn't need chemo because it "wasn't that bad and chemo wouldn't provide additional benefits." Clean bill of health until she was diagnosed stage IV when she had back pain. She had cancer all over her body. Came back quickly, and with a vengeance.

No family history.

I've had broad spectrum testing, and it showed nothing. Doesn't really matter since my mother didn't have a genetic predisposition to breast cancer either yet it will be what ultimately kills her.

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Anonymous wrote:I've known so many people who have dealt with breast cancer. A diagnosis always sucks, but it has become much more survivable.

For a while...until it comes back with a vengeance.

Not always, and not too soon. My aunt had a mastectomy about 23 years ago. It may come back, god forbid, but 23 years ain't bad.

Your Aunt was lucky. In my family my Aunt and Cousin died of it on third reappearance. Mother had it return three times too.

My mom had it come back as stage IV within 4 years.

And those cases suck. Terrible luck. But that doesn't mean it is always a death sentence. It doesn't always come back.

My mil had a couple bouts, then had a mastectomy. Not expected to return now. No guarantee of course, but her prognosis is good.

My FIL unfortunately recently died of stage 4 cancer that seems to have been a fluke. It always sucks to lose someone to cancer. I am very sorry for your losses. I am not trying to minimize that at all.

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Anonymous wrote:I've known so many people who have dealt with breast cancer. A diagnosis always sucks, but it has become much more survivable.

For a while...until it comes back with a vengeance.

Not always, and not too soon. My aunt had a mastectomy about 23 years ago. It may come back, god forbid, but 23 years ain't bad.

Your Aunt was lucky. In my family my Aunt and Cousin died of it on third reappearance. Mother had it return three times too.

I am certainly not saying it is in any case easy or that it doesn't sometimes kill. But, overall, diagnosis and treatment have gotten so much better. Science, tech and medicine are wonderful things.

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Anonymous wrote:I've known so many people who have dealt with breast cancer. A diagnosis always sucks, but it has become much more survivable.

For a while...until it comes back with a vengeance.

Not always, and not too soon. My aunt had a mastectomy about 23 years ago. It may come back, god forbid, but 23 years ain't bad.

Your Aunt was lucky. In my family my Aunt and Cousin died of it on third reappearance. Mother had it return three times too.

My mom had it come back as stage IV within 4 years.

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Anonymous wrote:I've known so many people who have dealt with breast cancer. A diagnosis always sucks, but it has become much more survivable.

For a while...until it comes back with a vengeance.

Not always, and not too soon. My aunt had a mastectomy about 23 years ago. It may come back, god forbid, but 23 years ain't bad.

Your Aunt was lucky. In my family my Aunt and Cousin died of it on third reappearance. Mother had it return three times too.

I hope she has a good outcome. I can understand her not wanting to share too many details, it's very personal.

Love her and her husband, Brad Hall. So sorry that Julia is going through this.

We're behind you Julia - you go girl!

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know how she discovered this? (What were the circumstances of when she found out?)

Looks like she hasn't given out any details at this point. Hopefully it's just something early stage that can be dealt with easily enough.

Easily enough? I don't think so. #cancersucks

Pp here. Just had my own lumpectomy today. Yes, it sucks, but often has a good prognosis, you just have to get through the process. She hasn't released any details, she may be in a similar place to myself.

I had a lumpectomy years ago and the tumor was benign. Are you saying you had a cancer treated/removed solely by a lumpectomy?

Still have radiation and Tamoxifin ahead of me. What's your point?

We may be mixing up posts but I wouldn't call surgery and radiation and lifelong surveillance "easy enough" but that's just me. Wishing you the best. Cancer sucks.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know how she discovered this? (What were the circumstances of when she found out?)

Looks like she hasn't given out any details at this point. Hopefully it's just something early stage that can be dealt with easily enough.

Easily enough? I don't think so. #cancersucks

Pp here. Just had my own lumpectomy today. Yes, it sucks, but often has a good prognosis, you just have to get through the process. She hasn't released any details, she may be in a similar place to myself.

I had a lumpectomy years ago and the tumor was benign. Are you saying you had a cancer treated/removed solely by a lumpectomy?

Still have radiation and Tamoxifin ahead of me. What's your point?

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know how she discovered this? (What were the circumstances of when she found out?)

Looks like she hasn't given out any details at this point. Hopefully it's just something early stage that can be dealt with easily enough.

Easily enough? I don't think so. #cancersucks

Pp here. Just had my own lumpectomy today. Yes, it sucks, but often has a good prognosis, you just have to get through the process. She hasn't released any details, she may be in a similar place to myself.

I had a lumpectomy years ago and the tumor was benign. Are you saying you had a cancer treated/removed solely by a lumpectomy?

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Anonymous wrote:I've known so many people who have dealt with breast cancer. A diagnosis always sucks, but it has become much more survivable.

For a while...until it comes back with a vengeance.

Not always, and not too soon. My aunt had a mastectomy about 23 years ago. It may come back, god forbid, but 23 years ain't bad.