M&S make soft comfortable post surgery bras they have wider sides if you need them but l also like the crop tops as the give support with out straps that fall down 

take care 

Susie 

Hi orange546,

Wow you certainly have had a journey . Thank you for sharing and I am wishing you the very best wishesfor your recovery.

Dxx

Hi Denise, 

I hope you are doing ok. The waiting is by far the worst part so please be kind to yourself. Its natural to feel worried. 

If (and hopefully not) you do have dcis, the most important thing to remember is that it is totally treatable  and is contained within the ducts and not spreading.

I was diagnosed with DCIS in February. I had surgery which was successful and removed it all. Because mine was high grade I also had radiotherapy which was really quite straightforward other than a little bit of fatigue.

So please try not to think the worst! Not easy I know.

Take care and I wish you all the best for your results. Hang in there!! You can do this x

Hi Denise,

Sorry to find you on here.  I was in this situation back in January.  I remember very well the fear and uncertainty.  In to get a fluid filled cyst checked (I've had quite a few) and had a lump.  Turned out cyst was nothing and they drained it but they then told me they'd seen microcalcifications on my other side.  I'd never heard of microcalcifications before and always checked for lumps (don't we all).  As you probably know most lumps turn out to be benign anyway.

It really depends on how they have classified the calcifications.  Usually they are either benign, indeterminate or suspicious.  Mine were classed as indeterminate after mammogram.  Lots of people have harmless calcification and it can be widespread but if it's clustered together in one area it can be a sign of something suspicious (DCIS as you say).

The two week wait is awful for biopsy results and this is the worst you will feel.  All you can do is distract yourself and stay busy.  Once you know what you are dealing with you will feel much better.  As you will realise, it could go either way, this could be DCIS, but then again it may not be.  When I researched the stats were roughly 50:50.  You could just as likely be one of the lucky ones.  If it is DCIS then you will probably already know that it is very early change and can be very successfully treated.

I did have DCIS in two areas and a very small area of IDC.  It was all very early Grade 1 Stage 1.  I chose to have a mastectomy and I'm on Tamoxifen for now (I'm 55).  I've had no radiotherapy or chemo and have been told to get on with my life.  The surgery wasn't as nearly traumatic as I thought and I had very little pain.

I know it's terrifying now, but you will get through this and out the other side.  Hang on in there for now, you've got this.

Wishing you all the best.

Mary x

Hi Mary 

Thank you so much for your encouraging kind words. This really meant a lot.  I totally agree with you the waiting is the hardest the just not knowing . Your life is kind of on hold as can't plan  too much just now (just in case). 
 

it sounds like you are on your road of recovery and can put this behind you the best you can. 
 

This site is so helpful and inspiring.  
 
Thank you again for sharing and best wishes for the future.

Denise x

Morning PositiveT

Thank you very much for sharing your experience. Your words were very encouraging. 
I wish you all the very best wishes for your recovery and future. 
if it was not for routine screening things like microcalcifications would never be spotted. I have family history re- BC so have always felt the day would come but I know I should not be "jumping the gun". Guess that's human nature maybe self preservation. 
 

Again thank you , have a lovely day x

You're very welcome Denise.    Do let us all know how you get on.  Whatever the outcome you will find incredible support on here.

Mary x

Thank you Mary x

Good evening,

Hope you are all well.

Just an update on the results I received.  So I do have DCIS in the right breast as suspected (microcalcifications) and this was a shock -  the lymph node they did the biopsy on has invasive cancer cells (oestrogen positive).  So had bloods done yesterday, need an MRI and a CT scan.  I am also back next week for 2 more biopsies - one in the right breast (to check another area)  and to check some calcium in the left breast (being thorough).  They need to see the bigger picture- my concern is the lymph node where has that come from?.  My head is all the place to say the least - all so scary with an uncertain future but I can only go with it step by step.  I will be receiving a hormone therapy tablet too once they have completed and got all the results.  Surgery will then be confirmed.

So not the best outcome but guess it is what it is.  What can we do.

x