Hi Gertygeegee

Sorry to hear of your diagnosis. 
I'm sure when you see your surgeon they will go through everything with you. I remember feeling a sense of calm after my surgeon appointment as i knew what the plan was.

When I was diagnosed with DCIS I was informed it was 97mm. I was a DD cup and the preferred option by myself and the surgeon was a Theraputic Mamoplasty, which is similar to a lumpectomy, they just reshape the boob after removing the cancer.

Following my first surgery I was really happy with the cosmetic outcome and the histology showed it was an area of 74mm. Unfortunately I didn't get clear margins so had to have a second surgery. I was really unlucky in that they found a further 4mm so ended up having to decide whether they tried for a 3rd time or a mastectomy with reconstruction. I chose to have a mastectomy which in the end was they right decision as they found a further areas that sliding show up on any of the scans. 

The hardest part is the decisions you have to make when you haven't a clue what is the best option....my advice would be, after speaking with your surgeon, to follow your gut. I'm sure as Case4 has said your breast surgeon will explain everything fully and you will have all the information to make an informed decision 

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Hi Gertygeegee

Sorry to hear of your diagnosis. 
I'm sure when you see your surgeon they will go through everything with you. I remember feeling a sense of calm after my surgeon appointment as i knew what the plan was.

When I was diagnosed with DCIS I was informed it was 97mm. I was a DD cup and the preferred option by myself and the surgeon was a Theraputic Mamoplasty, which is similar to a lumpectomy, they just reshape the boob after removing the cancer.

Following my first surgery I was really happy with the cosmetic outcome and the histology showed it was an area of 74mm. Unfortunately I didn't get clear margins so had to have a second surgery. I was really unlucky in that they found a further 4mm so ended up having to decide whether they tried for a 3rd time or a mastectomy with reconstruction. I chose to have a mastectomy which in the end was they right decision as they found a further areas that sliding show up on any of the scans. 

The hardest part is the decisions you have to make when you haven't a clue what is the best option....my advice would be, after speaking with your surgeon, to follow your gut. I'm sure as Case4 has said your breast surgeon will explain everything fully and you will have all the information to make an informed decision 

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