I had my diagnosis last week and am seeing the surgeon and co this friday. I've been told I have high risk DCIS and my mastectomy should be 'soon'. How long did it take for you between meeting the surgeons to your actual op?
You can read my story on profile just click on my name . I was 8 days from diagnosis to op.
Remember everyone's case is different and things can differ from area to area . As it happens it was my surgeon who gave me diagnosis . So surgery options were straight on table .
I know it's a very stressful time waiting but it is so much better once things are moving and you have your plan.
Hiya my op ( lumpectomy and 2 lymph nodes out to check ) was the day after diagnosed because he had a slot then my next op ( another lumpectomy 2 weeks after 1st when results came through) was again the next day again because there was a slot my mastectomy was three weeks after results of the last lumpectomy but he did say if I wanted he could again fit me in the following day but if I wanted a reconstruction straight away it would have to be three weeks
think it depends on availability of theatres in the hospital xx
I was diagnosed with intermediate DCIS 3rd June 2015 and had wire guided lumpectomy middle of July . Delay as I had to have dire inserted in one hospital and then surgery in hospital 10 miles away and holiday clash with two consultants. I then had radiotherapy in September.
I think everyone is different, and your team will, with you, find a plan that works for you.
i was diagnosed on 22nd February last year, had a sentinel node biopsy as a day patient as it looked as if nodes were clear (they were) and mastectomy on 3rd April after we’d had a short holiday. Sadly it needed repeating the day after as I’d even bled under the implant. But all went well after that, I didn’t need chemo or radiotherapy, just hormone busting meds. I did worry about spread between diagnosis and Mx but all seems ok!
The day I got my results was 15 th March and my surgery was booked in on the 25 th March I had a lumpectomy and centinel nodes removed As above I suppose it’s what you need doing When do you see your breast care specialist again or you can ring your Macmillan nurse x
When I went to the hospital they ga e me a card. Have you had your diagnosis. Ring the breast are u it and ask to speak Macmillan nurse they will probably take your number and ring you back
It will depend on your reconstruction you are having ? An implant with the mastectomy is quite routine surgery , other reconstruction using your body , such as DiEP, Tug etc need more intensive surgery and a big team (Diep in particularl) Opting for Diep means you need a ct scan to make sure you have large enough blood vessels in your tummy foe the operation , they also,I believe look at BMI at the moment and if it’s over about 30 won’t do that particular op. My mastectomy I had an implant and from seeing the surgeon to the operation was just over two weeks, I think if I had opted for DIep at that point it may have been nearer 4 weeks. When I had my first operation date for delayed diep I was bumped the week before by someone having immediate reconstruction , so you should get a priority slot x
Just on another note , I am in Sheffield and there are no Macmillan Nurses , the Macmillan team all work with secondary and palliative care patients, so your area may be the same ?
