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Toni_Christense's avatar
11 years ago

DCIS

Funny how life can be cruising along so nicely and then in the split of a second it all turns upside down. After discovering a rash on my right breast, itchiness, and nipple discharge 2 weeks ago I was sent of for stereotactic biopsy. The next day I had just finished taking my 5,7 and 8 year old to the dentist. We were sitting in the car ready to leave when I received the phone call that would change everything. The doctor said results showed cancer. I was so calm on the phone, listening to her talk but the next few hours and days were hard, very hard. Anyway, now after my hospital appointment, my emotional breakdown, I am booked in for lumpectomy and radiotherapy. I am so scared, I have never had operations, broken bones or rarely got sick and now this. They gave me the two options of lumpectomy or mastectomy and when I asked my doctor what's best, she said she would just do mastectomy. I just can't believe one week they can be there and next week gone. My breasts are quite large, double E cup so I feel like half of me would be missing and if I had that done I would rather both gone considering the size. Anyway the nurse said just do the lumpectomy and radiotherapy first and then go from there. I hope I am making the right decision. I just wonder is its better chances to just get the mastectomy done instead? Or will lumpectomy be enough. Like I said my mind keeps spinning I am starting to feel dizzy.

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