DCIS diagnosis & double mastectomy
Hi all! I am 38 with 2 young kids - 5 and 1.5, based in Brisbane and working full time. I was diagnosed with DCIS on Monday and am booked in for a double mastectomy, also removing some lymph nodes and a reconstruction in 2 weeks time. I have an appointment with the plastic surgeon to discuss reconstruction options on Friday, so this is all happening really quickly. There’s no family history of cancer and it basically came down to “being really unlucky” - but also lucky that I found lumps in my breast and followed through with all the medical appointments and tests. It’s overwhelming and I’ll be honest, I am angry at the world but it also is what it is so just need to tackle this head on. Any advice and tips in regards to what to expect after surgery, aftercare, exercise are greatly appreciated. Thank you.51ViewsSign in to react to this post1Comment
A crazy ride
On 22 October I went for my annual screening Mammogram and ultrasound. Whilst there they found a small cancer and performed a biopsy. Since then I have had a CT, bone scan, MRI, another Biopsy and a couple of specialist appointments. They are incredibly proactive and thorough. On Wednesday this week, I hope to find out if I will be having a lumpectomy or Mastectomy on 8 Dec. Surgery has been delayed to let me have a prebooked holiday which I am really looking forward to. If anyone has some advise on questions that I should ask my doctor about my surgery and treatment. Please let me know.93ViewsSign in to react to this post2Comments
New diagnosis
Well , just diagnosed yesterday now . My head is still spinning . It has been a very stressful long week awaiting biopsy results following my 2 yearly routine mammogram. Age 60 , recently retired , how often did you hear that and think , well that sucks , well here I am …….. ER Positive Invasive Carcinoma . Finding the waiting the hardest , GP follow up on Wednesday to organise my follow up referrals for surgery expected within the next four weeks , dependent on Lymph node involvement treatment options . Seemed quite positive that I have been lucky to have caught it early82ViewsSign in to react to this post2CommentsOff for surgery
Morning All, Really grateful to have found this forum. I was diagnosed last week, 6 Oct, and like many of you, came as a total shock. I have invasive ductal carcinoma, 95mm, ER+ PR+ HER2-. I’m have a double mastectomy on 3 Nov. I’ve been reading a lot but was after some tips for hospital and anything you found helpful to help recovery. Thank you all x167ViewsSign in to react to this post5Comments
Bayside Melbourne
Hi everyone, Just diagnosed sadly. It's a little lump so this whole situation should just end up a another campfire story. Hopefully. My family has never experienced anything to do with the big C word. It's very foreign to any of us and I was just wondering if there is any one base I'd Melbourne who was experiencing the same thing? If so it would be really nice to meet up for a coffee or something and just chat about what's to come next. Love and hope, Sim x137ViewsSign in to react to this post4Comments
Just diagnosed - it's all moving so fast
Hi everyone, I was just diagnosed yesterday (Wednesday) with DCIS, plus a focal area of invasive carcinoma NST, provisional grade 2, ER and PR positive and HER2 negative. I meet with the surgeon tomorrow and it all just feels like it is happening so fast my mind is swirling. Very thankful to have found this site as I have already found so much useful information!156ViewsSign in to react to this post4Comments
Waiting, waiting, waiting….
Hi all, diagnosed 1st September, multifocal invasive lobular carcinoma. Surgeons appt scheduled for 17 September. Surgeon has referred me for an mri with contrast. The surgeon completed my biopsies (3) in breast screen clinic, so I’ve met her. My biggest question now is how long do you wait for the mri apointment? They acknowledge receipt of ‘urgent referral’ on 2nd of September and now it’s the 10th, they’re telling me they are waiting on ‘protocols’, my breast care nurse is wonderful and is following it up along with me, how long did you all wait? I thought I was coping not too bad, but today it all just seems really cruel……?341ViewsSign in to react to this post15CommentsFirst appointment with a surgeon
So my first appointment with a surgeon is this coming Wednesday. I am going through a public system in Brisbane. Will I be having any tests done on the same day or is it more likely that he will tell me to come back and get the tests done another day ? He’s got my mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy results already. Thank you!227ViewsSign in to react to this post7Comments
Discussion about surgery with Surgeon
Hi all, I have been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and I have my first meeting with the surgeon on Thursday. I know to expect surgery soon but dont know if this will be lumpectomy or mastectomy. I know that this will be one of the things to discuss on Thursday but I am curious if there is a 'choice' - in a sense part of me just wants to be told which option but I wondered if anyone here made a decision one way or the other and how they felt about that? Am also putting this query in the treatment thread as I have not posted before and not sure which is better for this. Thanks for any thoughts.368ViewsSign in to react to this post17Comments
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