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Hello everyone, so I had high grade dcis removed with good margins following a lumpectomy. I am having a bilateral mastectomy in 20 days. My brain is running wild with the what ifs. Im terrified they...
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Hi shanny63 I found this stage of my treatment the worst time. All the tests and appointments can be overwhelming, and the waiting as well. I didn't like feeling I wasn't in control. I felt much better once all that was done and I had a plan to move forward with. I was also worried about what else they would find, it's only natural to feel like that with everything that's going on. My scans did find a few unrelated non breast cancer things, all double checked and ok. My surgeon told me once they start scanning they almost always find other unrelated non BC things. I had a cyst on my ovary (common), one in my liver (very common) and a nodule on my lung (further investigated and fine, probably caused by an old infection or some environmental factor).
BCNA has a helpline you can call if you are feeling overwhelmed and anxious.
Do you have a McGrath Nurse you can speak to? Mine are amazing, and still are, almost 2 years down the track.
All the best with your ongoing journey.