DCIS

From the BCNA website 

https://www.bcna.org.au/understanding-breast-cancer/what-is-breast-cancer/ductal-carcinoma-in-situ/

Hi @Moorehealth
Welcome to the forum , you can ask any question on here and we will try and help - we all “ get it” in a way people who haven’t had breast cancer can’t.
The waiting for test results is a very anxious time - try and stay away from Dr Google” and try and keep busy.
I have never had trouble sleeping ( still don’t) but after my diagnosis until I got all my results back and knew where I was going ( stage 2, grade 2, lobular cancer , mastectomy , radiotherapy and now hormone therapy) I had some sleepless nights with a LOT of crying.
The tests are necessary and will enable your medical team to formulate a plan specifically for you .
Once you have the results and a plan you will feel a bit more settled.
Breast  cancer has an excellent survival rate so try to avoid thinking the worst ( easy to say I know).
Take care and note there is a wealth of information on this website including the forum .

I had a small amount of DCIS (less than 10mm). I had a lumpectomy and re excision. I was told that I didn't require radiation treatment or hormone blockers, just surveillance.

@Moorehealth Sorry to hear of your diagnosis but glad you have found us! I was diagnosed with DCIS in Dec. 2017 & had a lumpectomy. The surgery was successful, with clear margins & it was discussed that I may not need any further treatment. Due to the fact that my DCIS was aggresive, it was decided that i would have 15 doses of radiation therapy as a precaution. I have had no problems or further treatment & Im on no medication. I am one of the lucky ones & as you will learn, every case can be different & require different treatment but i hope you are like me & have a good outcome. All the best. xx <3

Hi @Moorehealth I was diagnosed with DCIS in April this year. You are lucky that your surgeon lets you do a MRI before the surgery. Mine didn't think it was necessary but I kind of insisted of doing something before my surgery, so, I did a CT scan of the body and bone, which showed nothing. However, after my surgery (I had a double mastectomy), the pathology results showed that I had a micromet in one of the lymph nodes, ended up doing 3 months of chemo after the surgery. 
So, everyone diagnosed with DCIS will be different and I guess a MRI may be more accurate than a CT scan. Hope that a surgery is all you need and you can be on the mend very soon. Good luck and all the best  <3

I was diagnosed with DSIS in April told very unlikely any cancer will be found.
Went in had removed nevercrossed my mind cancer would come out of surgeons mouth when I returned for results.
Very small 8mm so 3 weeks after 1st op back in 2nd operation to check lymph nodes thankfully all clear.
Oncologist not sure if I needed chemo as border line and I had to basically decide I was offered the oncotype test cost of $5000.
Took me 3 weeks to deceide to sent for test and mentally torture deceiding what the hell I should do.
Thankfully tests came back no chemo needed which oncologist thought score world be high due to grade 3 and k67 was 58%.
Had 15 rounds of radiation went well no side effects and tomorrow I start hormone tablet for 5 years.

That’s a bummer you had to pay that much for the test but great news that you avoided chemo and it’s potential side effects.
I also had radiotherapy ( very little in the way of side effects - ask about mepitel/mepilex or strata xrt cream ) and am now 2 years in on hormone therapy ( some side  effects but manageable so far).
Take care 🌺

Just taken 1st tablet feel like life over as I know it.
Just like a waiting game for side effects to start .

@Pommy8
With any luck, it’s just the next stage of your life! Some of us have few side effects that affect our day to day life. Best wishes. 

Hi @Pommy8
Not everyone has side effects and the side effects, if any , may be mild.
Its important to talk to your oncologist if you get side effects as there may be things that can be done to minimise them.
Take care 🌺