Everything is okay. Apparently I don't have cancer.
My doctor (GP) got it wrong. It's not her fault. She didn't understand how to interpret the results.
It did put me and my partner through hell though!
I saw the breast surgeon today. The right breast is completely clear. In the left breast, there is a tiny amount of DCIS in the duct but she doesn't consider it enough to be called cancer.
She wants me to have an MRI to check everything. And then she's going to remove the DCIS in an excisional biopsy so she can see what it is. They are not sure what type of carcinoma it is.
She said the DCIS could take years to develop into cancer. She said I could even go back to using my hormone patches if I wanted to.
Thank God! I can't stand my menopausal symptoms!
I told her about my experience with the radiologist, and how she didn't send them enough of a report. She took it well and she apologised. She seemed uncomfortable but I needed to tell her.
As for the needle biopsy breaking the duct, she said it's a valid concern but it doesn't happen. That's all she said about it.
I was wondering if breast surgeons think that there is a risk of it happening but they decide to go ahead with it anyway.
Yippee! I don't have cancer! I'm going to have some cake and ice cream to celebrate!
