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Hi everyone, I’ve been diagnosed with DCIS on October 3rd. Left side. By my next appointment on the 22nd I’m supposed to decide on whether to have a lumpectomy or mastectomy. And then surgery is m...
Hi @FreckledGalaxy and welcome. I had my diagnosis from Breastscreen on 5/12, my appointment with the surgeon on 6/12, then various scans and tests. Partial on 21/12 unfortunately followed by a mastectomy on 8/1. It all happened very quickly which was fine by me. I was always going to have to have radiation - not sure if that's the reason for not being offered any reconstruction option at the time. Surgeon told me it would not be considered for at least 12 months.