DCIS with no clear margin-what to do?
Hi, this is my first blog, EVER. I am hoping someone out there can can give me advice as to what to do.
A routine mammogram found DCIS in my right breat. Subsequent biopsy showed DCIS- high grade, ...
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Hi,
well I saw a second surgeon today and she also agrees that a mastectomy is the best option for me at this stage, if i want to be cured of this disease. The DCIS appears to be in more than one area of my breast and it will probably become invasive in 5 years if i do nothing now. As i dont have clear magins, radiotherapy will not work, as they NEED clear margins.
I have decided to now see the 2nd surgeon as she is more informative than the first and we both like her better than the first surgeon (not that she there was anything wrong with her surgery). She also works with a highly regarded plastic surgeon who comes recommended to me- he only does boobs! Alan's kind of man!
As we leave for Fiji tonight, the surgery wont happen till Jan 10, but at least it is all booked.
I can get a tummy tuck, new breast and breast lift (for the existing boob), so I will hopefully look "bloody amazing" at the end of all of this. I do understand theat it will may not turn out as good as I hope, but I am confident that is the right decision for me.
Thank you all for advice and support during this trying time.
Hynda
xxx