Hi Paulina
I was diagnosed with DCIS Oct 2024, first time but a family history, my process took a while as they were checking my other breast as they found a cyst but that has come back benign, however due to that there were many delays with treatment & I did not have my first surgery for lumpectomy until late January 2025 & then while waiting for further diagnostics on other breast had to wait a month for re-excision as my margins were not fully clear, all done now & start radiation treatment on 8 April for 4-5 weeks, through that time I have managed to keep working (own business) apart from a couple of days off for each surgery, the radiation treatment bothers me a little more as fatigue is the main side effect, so I am not sure how I will go but I will try my best to juggle life/work & if I need a bit more 'me' time I will be taking it
Take care
Hi LizzieV , I'm reading this again, you must be finishing radiation treatment hopefully. Hope everything is going well.
I'm having another surgery, as the first lumpectomy didn't have clear margins.
Hi Paulina
Today is my last day for radiation (20 fractions), public holidays slowed the process a little, apart from a very sore boob I haven't had too much fatigue, just the odd day & probably my fault for doing too much :), I was lucky enough to have my husband doing the driving as I live rural & had about 1.25 hours each way so I am sure that has helped, but I have managed to juggle my work hours etc & am okay.
I hope your second surgery goes well, its not as scary second time round & the surgeon knows exactly where they need to go back in to from all the path reporting, I remember asking my team how they know & apparently its all recorded like a compass so it was pretty quick day surgery, I think mine was booked for 8am & I was back on the road by 1115
Take care
