oestrogen and DCIS

Hi @arpie thank you for the link, really help.

Hi @StrongCoffee thank you for the input
I am still afraid to take a  shower, will wash with wet cloth until I see my surgery doctor for next appointment,
for hair, i use bucket to fill the water instead of from shower. Melbourne just easing the lockdown and hairdresser is fully booked. Hairdresser is a good idea, I will go to hairdresser for the next hair wash.
I hope I wont get another surgical follow ups.

Hi all,
usually how long does it take to check under microscope for the sentinel lymph node ? cant sleep thinking about the result of this ...even though i know i should not think about it.

many thanks

Hi @Della I could only wash with a cloth initially, and then I was told only very short showers/try to keep water off the dressings (which were water resistant). Once I felt up to it, I got my hair washed at the hairdressers as I couldn't stand it after about a week of not washing it!

Hopefully the hospital has made an appointment for you with oncology in a couple of weeks, as well as your surgical follow ups. By the time you see them they will have the full pathology from your surgery. This tells them a lot more than the pre surgery biopsies and MRI. The MRI can't pick up traces of cancer, for example in the lymph nodes or other locations in the breast, that the microscope can.

Hopefully your recovery is going well. I found that incision for the node biopsy the sorest part - so many nerves there, says my surgeon!

Hi @Della

Just using the wet cloth will be fine!   

Check out the pdfs at the bottom of this post to download some 'check sheets' (not the pics of the docs):
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/21973/questions-to-ask-post-surgery-of-yourself-to-your-specialists-tick-sheets-self-assessment/p1

There are some  'questions' that you can fill in ahead of time, to take to your next appt - self assessing .... so your team can see how you are going ...  Just make notes about anything that concerns you, so they can chat to you about it. 

take care, all the best for your next appts xx

Thank you my friends @Afraser, @iserbrown, @arpie for your support.

next wed is my appointment review. I have not take a shower, since I am afraid the dressing will get wet and cause infection. Only using wet cloth to clean my body. feel scary to see the dry blood under my armpit due to sentinel lymph node biopsy and dressings around my nipple. I am a mother but i feel like a kid when having this situation.
I will make a note for the food diet (question for my doctor) and still not sure what questions should I ask ??
I know, I have to move step by step. After surgery, there are treatments and other and other...
Thank you again for all your support and information.
@iserbrown I have just read the type of breast cancer, this is good information. I also have printed out the healthy eating and make sure they are on my groceries shopping this weekend.

Many thanks,

@Della

This link gives you a deeper understanding of your specific type of Breast Cancer 

"Types of breast cancer" https://www.bcna.org.au/understanding-breast-cancer/what-is-breast-cancer/types-of-breast-cancer/

and another link on diet 

"Healthy eating | Breast Cancer Network Australia" https://www.bcna.org.au/health-wellbeing/physical-wellbeing/healthy-eating/

Take care

Hi @Della - terrific that you've had your surgery - I hope it has lifted a weight from your shoulders xx

Yep - Soy products are considered to contain oestrogen .... but wait until you see your Oncologist ... they will be able to guide you & get you to see a dietitian to suggest the best foods for you.  

Take care, recover well .... don't lift heavy things for a while - I hope you've got good family and friend support behind you, to make it a bit easier for you xx

I didn’t have your type of breast cancer but generally the advice about food is simply the same as for any healthy diet. If you have any medications which are incompatible with certain foods, your medical team will make sure you know. 

General principles are:

* limit or cut out alcohol and nicotine
* limit or cut out processed meat
* limit sugar
* increase fresh vegetables and eat a wide range of them
* have one of more serves of oily fish a week
* fresh fruit is better than fruit juice - more fibre and possibly less sugar unless freshly squeezed
* eat as varied a diet as possible

Your medical team can advise further.  Most supplements are only useful if you are really deficient - it’s worth checking your Vitamin D level and I found additional Vitamin B useful (prescribed by my oncologist) to try and minimise some chemo side effects. It’s sensible to check any supplements with your oncologist. Soy products are sometimes seen as oestrogen high but I’d get advice on that, I suspect you’d have to be eating a lot to make any difference. Everyone will advise you not to google for medical advice, I’d tend to say the same for what to eat. 

Your surgery is a great step
forward. This disease is of course worrying but concentrate on enjoying and living the life you have rather than worrying about things that are probably not really relevant. Best wishes. 

Hi All.
I just have my surgery this wed, a bit relieve and much worry because..
I have a read again my MRI and Biopsy result, actually my cancer is invasive ductal carcinoma, provisional BRE grade 3 with high nuclear grade DCIS with oestrogen 3+ and progesterone 3+
I feel worry since invasive ductal carcinoma is worse ...
Anyone has this type of breast cancer before..
What kind of food we have to avoid since this cancer survive with hormone oestrogen and progesterone?

Many thanks,

@Della you are most welcome, and we are here for you.  Take care :smile:

Thank you so much Keeping positive 1, Arpie, Carissa, for your support