Advice please
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with DCIS in December, following a regular mammogram. The core needle biopsy indicated that it was only 3mm. I had surgery the week before last to remove it, but unfortun...
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Hi @Oma1
I am so sorry you are having to go through this again so soon after your initial surgery. My story is on newly diagnosed as well as the private recon group. I had a double mastectomy in November although mine was nipple sparing with immediate recon. I had DCIS grade 3 agressive in my right breast. The mamogram, u/sound & MRI only showed one area of DCIS. I had the option of lumpectomy however due to a family history of b/cancer, I decided on double mastectomy because I didn't want to have to go through the experience of being told I had b/cancer again. Pathology results came back after surgery showing my right breast had a second lot of DCIS (larger than the first) that was not picked up on any of the imaging, so I would have had to go back to theatre to have the breast removed. Please let me know if there's anything specific you would like to know; I'm happy to answer any questions you have.
I am so sorry you are having to go through this again so soon after your initial surgery. My story is on newly diagnosed as well as the private recon group. I had a double mastectomy in November although mine was nipple sparing with immediate recon. I had DCIS grade 3 agressive in my right breast. The mamogram, u/sound & MRI only showed one area of DCIS. I had the option of lumpectomy however due to a family history of b/cancer, I decided on double mastectomy because I didn't want to have to go through the experience of being told I had b/cancer again. Pathology results came back after surgery showing my right breast had a second lot of DCIS (larger than the first) that was not picked up on any of the imaging, so I would have had to go back to theatre to have the breast removed. Please let me know if there's anything specific you would like to know; I'm happy to answer any questions you have.