DCIS high grade

Hi. I was diagnosed in January 2024 with DCIS high grade 50mm. The breast team were amazing, especially my lovely surgeon.

I had a lumpectomy on my right breast followed by radiotherapy in April. At present I am struggling with pain I have a solid hard lump. It’s tender to touch. I am unable to sleep on that side due to the pain. I have phoned the breast nurse and I have an appointment on the 25th September. I am wondering if anyone else is suffering this and is it normal.

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  • Hi Koc64

    I’m sorry to hear that you’re struggling with pain and can’t sleep.

    Have you managed to get any help from your GP?

    I have a hard lump of scar tissue after two operations for DCIS. Sometimes I haven’t been able to get comfortable at night. I have had help from the cancer care nurses at the hospital and therapists at the Well Being centre.

    If I was so uncomfortable and couldn’t sleep at night, I would find it hard to wait until the 25th September.

  • Thank you for your reply. At present it is difficult to get a doctor’s appointment. Hopefully I will get some reassurance from the hospital as to what is going on. 

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