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DCIS and mastectomy
Grateful for the site but wish it didn’t have a need to exist❤️ As I sat in my nicely warmed bath robe waiting for my second round of tests at Breastscreen, I was completely unprepared for an actual ...
Commiserations, it’s a shock for many. Often with no family history of cancer and rude good health normally. But ten years after diagnosis, I have no question that the trade - breast, and treatment, for a decade of normal life - was worth it. And I’m hopeful of more than a decade! Take things one step at a time and remember that some professional help for your emotional state along the way is every bit as sensible, and often necessary, as getting rid of the cancer. Best wishes.