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DCIS confirmed on Thursday.......help

HappyPlodder
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Hello

 

im just starting on my journey one I never thought or hoped I would take.  I have low to intermediate grade DCIS B5a in my left  breast. 

The breast cancer nurse told me on Thursday that there is no chance of a lumpectomy as the calcification is wide spread.  I am due to see my consultant on Monday to discuss my care plan. at the moment I want a double mastectomy as I don’t want to go through this later with my right one.  .  Has any one got any advice or been in this same situation 

 

thank you 

 

Clare x

  • Offline in reply to Irene70

    Has anyone had watch and wait approach or extreme surveillance for stage 0 DCIS .Lumpectomy is quite extreme and it may not even develop into cancer ?

  • Offline in reply to sam.y

     

    Hi Sam.y,

    We are in unprecedented times.

    Sadly, none of us have a crystal ball, so we cannot forecast whether or not your cancer will develop. I had grade 1 breast cancer 10 years ago. I had a lumpectomy, but I still had a second primary cancer in the same breast within a year. I was also taking Tamoxifen throughout that year.

    As a result of my experience, I would have a lumpectomy just to be certain that you have removed all of the DCIS. However, this is a choice that only you can make. Whatever you decide, I hope that you make the right choice for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

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