Breast cancer and AFIB

[Alemo27]

I have PAF for many year, that treated by med. I am 81, working, active , but not exersize

Accidentally, found a lump in my breast , have twice monogram and ultrasound .

Size 1.5x1.5cm

More likely tumor- waiting for biopsy result.Since 2013 hasn't been done breast checkup .Never thing about requesting it.

Apparently ,20% of all breast cancer accountant for older women !!!

I am worry that chemo after breast cancer surgery will create lots of heavy side effects, specially for AFib heart .Somebody with similar conditions and age can share the expirience? Definitely, Very stressful!!! Got very mixed feeling about having the operation Appreciated respond.

Thank you

[Jenbo6]

Hi Please try not to worry too much. Have they told you that you will have chemo? I am just recovering from a lumpectomy for a 3cm breast cancer but I am due to have radiotherapy not chemo. Two years ago I had colon cancer however and after a big operation I had chemotherapy which did not affect my paf medication. Good luck. Jenny

[Alemo27 in reply to Jenbo6]

Thank you very much

[Auntielala]

Hi, I'm 67 and I finished breast cancer treatment last year, 6.3cm tumour plus 2 further cancerous areas, so I had mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Please don't worry, they take every precaution, the anaesthetist will be aware of your heart condition and will look after you. I didn't experience any problems during any of my treatments and I'm still stable on my heart meds. I had echocardiogram after chemotherapy and there was no damage. Wishing you all the very best for your treatment.

[Alemo27 in reply to Auntielala]

Thank you for sharing and good wish!

[bassets]

Sorry to hear of your problems and I hope you will fins that it all goes smoothly with no AF - let us know? x

[Alemo27 in reply to bassets]

Sure, thank you

[Mrsvemb]

Please try not to worry. This may not even be cancer, but even if it is it doesn’t necessarily mean that you will need chemo.

I had a mastectomy, after which they grade the cancer. Mine was grade 1/2 which meant that I didn’t need chemo or radiotherapy. Also I had no problems with AF either during or after the surgery.

I am sure that you will be fine. Good luck.

[Alemo27 in reply to Mrsvemb]

Appreciate your respond. It is help!

[The_Lord_is_with_Us]

Might want to google 'Paul Stamets'. He's a Mycologist, mushroom doctor and sells organic, high quality mushrooms.

He tells the story about his elderly mother on YOUTUBE and as a TED Talk. She came to him upset one day and told him she had a vicious lump on her breast.

It was late stages cancer. 3 months to live. While she was undergoing some conventional medical treatment, Stamets gave her his TURKEY TAIL Mushrooms and it killed the cancer. Can't hurt to give it a try. His mushrooms are sold worldwide, I think.

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to The_Lord_is_with_Us]

Interesting, thank you for sharing. Certainly worth having a look at. I'm now wondering if these mushrooms cure other ailments. Off to have a look now.

[The_Lord_is_with_Us in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Yes. They all have remarkable healing properties. However, I only trust quality of Stamet's mushrooms. Lion's Mane regenerates nerves, Cordyceps helps with breathing. Reishi has so many benefits too numerous to mention. Turkey Tail for breast cancer and many other benefits. On and on .......

[Alemo27 in reply to The_Lord_is_with_Us]

Thanks for advice ! Really don’t hurt to try.

[Alemo27 in reply to The_Lord_is_with_Us]

Thanks

[Physalis]

Forty years or so ago I found a lump in my breast. It was like a marble. I had an op to remove it. It was a harmless fibroadenoma. Have you been told it's cancer? It could be lots of other things like a cyst.

[Alemo27 in reply to Physalis]

Biopsy will tell for sure. But surgeon Says it is BIRADS 5 suspicious ,

Thanks for advice

[Physalis in reply to Alemo27]

It's funny looking back, your memory is somewhat fragmented and you have questions that you will never know the answer to. I had a biopsy and I only remember that because the surgeon who did was complaining about how dirty the ward was. He wasn't really talking to me, just moaning and being ratty. I'm now wondering, if I had a biopsy first, why did they do the operation to remove it.

Not that it matters really!

[lovetogarden]

Hope the biopsy comes back negative and all is well. But if you do need treatment, as others have said, they’ll take good care of you. ❤️ I had biopsies not long ago, no fun! Then had some “stuff” removed. All ended up ok. Had to delay an ablation though, since the breast surgery was more urgent. Sending you good wishes.

[Alemo27 in reply to lovetogarden]

Thanks a lot ! I hope for better outcome sure, but if .... I am not pessimistic . My PAF stable with med. So far dr. don’t talk about any ablation.Let forum to know my result.

Appreciate everybody who has responded with advices and good wishes