Hi Natalie,

Sorry to read you're going through this.  I had a very similar situation to you back in January.  From 50 I'd been recalled after every mammogram then told all was ok.  Just before Xmas last year when I was 54  I'd gone in to get a cyst checked (which was fine), but they told me I'd got a cluster of calcifications on the other side.  I'd never heard of them before.

It can be helpful to find out how they have classified them eg 'indeterminate' or 'suspicious'.  I think you already realise that there is a chance that this could be DCIS.  I did a lot of reading and came to the conclusion that the stats are roughly 50:50 although there's not a lot out there on this. That being the case, you could also be lucky and they turn out to be benign, a nurse told me that some are.  It's also very good news that your lymph nodes look fine.

This time for you is the worse you will feel.  It's the not knowing.  Once you know what you are dealing with you will cope better and it won't be long.  Take someone with you when you get your results.

If this is DCIS you will be in very good hands.  It's very early change, you will be well looked after and you will be okay.  Mine was DCIS and a very small invasive.  I'm now 6 months post surgery and take Tamoxifen.  I've had no radiotherapy or chemo and they've sent me on my way with yearly mammograms.   I got through it, and if it is DCIS you will too.

Try to stay positive and busy to distract yourself.  I hope you're one of the lucky ones.

Sending you a hug.

Mary.

Hi Natalie,

Sorry to read you're going through this.  I had a very similar situation to you back in January.  From 50 I'd been recalled after every mammogram then told all was ok.  Just before Xmas last year when I was 54  I'd gone in to get a cyst checked (which was fine), but they told me I'd got a cluster of calcifications on the other side.  I'd never heard of them before.

It can be helpful to find out how they have classified them eg 'indeterminate' or 'suspicious'.  I think you already realise that there is a chance that this could be DCIS.  I did a lot of reading and came to the conclusion that the stats are roughly 50:50 although there's not a lot out there on this. That being the case, you could also be lucky and they turn out to be benign, a nurse told me that some are.  It's also very good news that your lymph nodes look fine.

This time for you is the worse you will feel.  It's the not knowing.  Once you know what you are dealing with you will cope better and it won't be long.  Take someone with you when you get your results.

If this is DCIS you will be in very good hands.  It's very early change, you will be well looked after and you will be okay.  Mine was DCIS and a very small invasive.  I'm now 6 months post surgery and take Tamoxifen.  I've had no radiotherapy or chemo and they've sent me on my way with yearly mammograms.   I got through it, and if it is DCIS you will too.

Try to stay positive and busy to distract yourself.  I hope you're one of the lucky ones.

Sending you a hug.

Mary.