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Hello all I've just joined the network. This is my status. Lumpectomy after DCIS insitu highly invasive, nuclear high grade, too small to be able to get hormone readings. Yes, I'm lucky....sort of...
I had a tumour deep in my large right breast, no spread. Lumpectomy and radiation was the obvious path. But I had a bad family history, so after chemo (done after genomic testing said it was warranted), I had a double mastectomy and DIEP reconstruction. That discovered more DCIS that had been invisible on the mammograms. Then I tested positive to a gene mutation. So, the decision was made on a little information and a lot of gut intuition. Hindsight developments confirmed my decision. Sad about no breasts, but no regrets. K xox