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Feeling very stressed and worried
Hello everyone, I have just been diagnosed with DCIS in three areas of one breast. I feel sick to the stomach and extremely worried. Have an appointment with surgeon on 8/4 to discuss mastectomy and breast reconstruction. Don't really know much at all other than what I have been reading. Trying extremely hard not to think…
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Quality of life
Hello! I was diagnosed just before Xmas. I am 40. I had a lumpectomy and SLN biopsy on my right side on 18/12. Thankfully my lymph nodes are clear. I previously had breast tissue and lymph nodes removed in 2015 (left side - was clear of cancer cells) but developed the most life changing cording, which still gives me grief…
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DCIS and no radiotherapy required (yay!) - but still feeling emotional post-surgery
Hi all you amazing women.I had a diagnosis of Intermediate Grade 2 DCIS just before Christmas, and now, three weeks after breast-conserving surgery, I've had the most fabulous news that I don't need radiotherapy, and simply to follow up annually for the next 10 years. I am absolutely blessed. I feel incredibly grateful and…
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Emotional about DCIS and Potential Fatigue
I really empathise with a comment I read on this forum recently "I don't want to think of this as a big deal, but for some reason it kinda feels like a big deal." I was going to add my comments to that thread but that would have been hijacking someone else's discussion, so I thought I would start again. I was recently…
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My first post and so confused...
This discussion was created from comments split from: DCIS.
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Needing a mastectomy but not sure about reconstruction...!
I have been diagnosed with high grade DCIS and have had two excisions but not clear margins. I am having a mastectomy and I cannot decide whether to have a double or single with implants or a DIEP single (not enough tummy fat for two!!). I have been reading a lot and speaking to lots of lovely ladies but I am more confused…
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Time is of the essence
Hi I was diagnosed 15th Jan 2019 with DCIS. Appointment with the surgeon is booked for 3 weeks time, but I'm freaking out as this time frame for me seems extensive, is it? How long has others waited from diagnosis to appointment with their surgeon? Am I worrying, when there is little need? Thanks in advance :)
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DCIS
I’ve recently been diagnosed with high-grade DCIS. I have previously had 3 vulval cancers and 10 plus vulval surgeries ranging from biopsies, vulvectomies (there’s not much left) and scar revisions. I’m feeling a bit p?&sed off ☹️
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Check with arms up infront of mirror ladies. Tamworth NSW
My mammograms are all up to date. My last one was in May 2018. It was the 6th October a Saturday evening as I stood in front of the mirror bare from the waist up and reached above my head to tie up my long hair, I noticed a very slight indentation happen under my nipple on my left breast, I thought it was unusual, so I…
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New diagnosis - had mastectomy and reconstruction
Hi, i recently got diagnosed with DCIS , had two lumpectomies where they couldn’t get all cells out so therefore had a mastectomy and reconstruction. just wanted to hear from people to who have been through the same to see how long afterwards did you feel no pain and were able to to get back to normal day to day stuff !…
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It’s new so I’m new
Hi everyone, I’ve been diagnosed with DCIS on October 3rd. Left side. By my next appointment on the 22nd I’m supposed to decide on whether to have a lumpectomy or mastectomy. And then surgery is meant to happen on the 31st. Was anyone else’s doctor this quick in action? I feel like it’s such a short amount of time to try…
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new diagnosis
Hi i have been diagnosed with DCIS high grade 43 mm in late august this year. Innitially the plan was mastectomy and reconstruction straight away using the tram flap procedure. I have had many appointments with plastics and breast surgeon thinking that this is moving quite quickly. I was told last week that the surgeons…
