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lovemoon
4 years agoMember
Everything seems to be wrong
I was diagnosed with DCIS on 8 April. Due to the size of the calcification, a double mastectomy was recommended. And surgery is now scheduled on 20 May. The waiting is hurting me. I have been having s...
Julez1958
4 years agoMember
Hi there
yes the waiting is hard - I felt like I had a radioactive beacon inside my breast the moment I was diagnosed!
My Dr said my cancer was very slow growing and a few weeks wouldn’t change anything but that didn’t really allay my anxiety.
Also I had a core biopsy and that did hurt for a few days after.
Once I was being wheeled into the operating theatre I felt a lot calmer .
Good luck and try and keep busy 🌺
yes the waiting is hard - I felt like I had a radioactive beacon inside my breast the moment I was diagnosed!
My Dr said my cancer was very slow growing and a few weeks wouldn’t change anything but that didn’t really allay my anxiety.
Also I had a core biopsy and that did hurt for a few days after.
Once I was being wheeled into the operating theatre I felt a lot calmer .
Good luck and try and keep busy 🌺