Hi

I too am 44 and was diagnosed with DCIS three weeks ago. Last week I had a CT and bone scan and was told that my lymph nodes were enlarged so I would need them removing when I had a mastectomy. I'm just waiting for an appointment to see the surgeon but it feels like I've been waiting for ages - I hate feeling like I'm in the dark.

Hi teacherj , 

I hope you got good results from your scans . I know it does seem to take ages to get all the results. Think that’s the worst part all the waiting. Fingers crossed all goes well for you . Did they say if you will have chemo before or after surgery?? I had mine before had 16 sessions!! Was tough but you will get through it . 

Take care 

j x

Hi teacherj , 

I hope you got good results from your scans . I know it does seem to take ages to get all the results. Think that’s the worst part all the waiting. Fingers crossed all goes well for you . Did they say if you will have chemo before or after surgery?? I had mine before had 16 sessions!! Was tough but you will get through it . 

Take care 

j x

Hi 

The scan results said the bone scan was clear but the CT scan said enlarged lmph nodes. The consultant was very abrupt and didn't answer any questions but after finally talking to my cancer nurse I found out that they don't know whether the enlargement of the lymph nodes is because of cancer or whether it's just reacting because of the cancer in my breast. I have a meeting with my surgeon on Monday morning so I'll have a clearer picture then. In my inital consultation I was told that because it's DCIS and I'm having a mastectomy then I wouldn't need any chemo but with the enlarged lymph nodes I don't know if the treatment will change, fingers crossed it's just a mastectomy as initially thought

Jayne x

Hi Jayne,

I am glad to hear that your bone scan was clear. I hope that your meeting with your surgeon on Monday goes well and, that he’ll be a bit more communicative than he was last time you saw him.

It is always a good idea to draw up a list of any questions you have to ask him before each visit. This ensures that you don’t forget anything important. I hope that you will still just need the mastectomy, but if treatment changes, it is all still doable, just more of a challenge.

Fingers crossed.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx