@Friedeggs My diagnosis was pretty much the same as you - stage 1 DCIS but aggresive, left boob & small boobs!! I had a lumpectomy & the surgeon filled in the gap with tissue from just beneath my breast so looks normal as before. She did an amazing job & you wouldnt even know I had any surgery as the small scar is hidden under the breast.
i went private & had no out of pocket expenses at all. The entire surgery didnt cost me a cent!! The only cost was for my radiation & i chose to go private so i could select my treatment facility & also the times/days I wanted my appt. & I dont regret it at all. I was so well looked after but I know others who go public, have also had good experiences.
Sounds like you may be a candidate for genetic testing as you have family history. I went through that also & it is advised to get that done before any radiation as the results may effect your treatment plan as its harder to do recon surgery after rad as the tissue is so damaged. Good luck with it all. love & strength xx
