DCIS

Hi Chris

Once I saw the path results of what was going on inside the breast I was glad to have the whole thing removed...the DCIS was off and running so to speak and there was even Pagets Disease everything seemed to be involved. 

I am lucky that I am only a C/D cup and the prothesis looks great when I am dressed.  I figure that whatever option I took there would be discomfort and it would feel unnatural, but the alternative of leaving the breast in place may have been a lot more uncomfortable later down the track.

I have a great feeling that I have won the battle with cancer...I have left no opportunity for it to ever return followed by a short burst of chemo and herceptin it has to be gone.

I think about the rollercoaster I have been on and then I look at my 3 girls and I know that I have done everything to ensure that i am going to be here for them for a long time.

DCIS is still a tricky diagnosis...I feel as though I cannot class myself as someone with breast cancer, even though I am wearing a beanie to cover my bald head but it is still a diagnosis that will impact many areas of your life.

I have found that there is so many suport mechanisms for when you have been diagnosised.  This forum is one and also the counselling services provided by Cancer Australia.  I found it really helpful to talk to someone with the same diagnosis and the service does try and match you with someone of similiar age of diagnosis.

I might be still dizzy from all recent events that I haven't been depressed as such....I might have developed COD in keeping myself distracted.

Not sure if any of this helps...good luck next week.