Worried Sick - recalled after mammogram and told it's most likely DCIS. Get results on Tuesday

Was recalled after a routine mammogram last week and after several more mammograms ultrasound biopsy & placement of  titanium marker was told it’s likely DCIS and I will need surgery. Get my results Tuesday and cannot stop googling even though the nurse told me not to! Such a worrying time,have very small breasts so believe I’ll need a mastectomy and likely radiotherapy followed by hormone therapy if it’s hormone receptive so thinking my appointment will just confirm the treatment plan I’ve managed to form in my mind from all I’ve read. Have a headache from all the stress and struggling to focus on anything else. Thankfully off work til after my appointment but really and truly I’d be better off at work  if I could just concentrate . Deep down I’m scared I’ll have to have chemotherapy and lose my hair which is pure vanity I know.im already immuno suppressed due to being on an injectable Biologic long term and I’m concerned surgery might have to be delayed due to this which could crude the cancer to spread!!im overthinking everything ,it’s ridiculous but I can’t stop it!! Just want to know now………..next Tuesday can’t come soon enough 

  • Hi Kaboo1970, 

    Just wanted you to know we are thinking of you - this weekend must be a rather anxious time for you as you are waiting for your results on Tuesday. The nurse is right though and of course you know it and we all do but yet it's hard to resist the urge, but it is indeed best to stop googling or it will only make you more anxious and give you false, unreliable information which will only make you expect the worst and least likely scenario. I just wanted you to know that you are not alone during this worrying time and other members of our community know only too well how you are feeling and have found themselves in a similar place before  waiting for a definite diagnosis. Not long to wait now until you find out for certain what the treatment plan is. If it is confirmed to be DCIS, we have in-depth information on our website on DCIS which I hope you will find useful and once you have got all the information after your appointment, if there is anything that you haven't understood or isn't clear don't hesitate to get in touch with our cancer nurses on this free number 0808 800 4040 - their line is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. 

    It's normal to struggle to concentrate at the moment or to focus on anything else, but try if you can over the next couple of days to do things you enjoy and to keep busy and distracted. It's good you have taken time off work until then especially if you are finding it hard to concentrate at the moment and you're right it's best to try if you can not to overthink it until you have your appointment as you will run the risk of anticipating the worst and imagining all sorts of scenarios that might not happen. 

    I am keeping everything crossed for you for Tuesday and in the meantime I thought I would share with you our helpful tips to help you cope with waiting for news. 

    I will now let other members of our community who've been through something similar come and say hello and share their story with you. Keep us updated if you get a moment on what you find out on Tuesday. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator