Newly diagnosed DCIS scared and confused

Hi , Sorry that you find yourself here but you will get great support from others who have been just where you are now. First and probably most importantly Breast Cancer is very treatable these days. Secondly try to take it all one step at a time and cope accordingly. Please do not be tempted to look on Dr Google - he is often very out of date or just plain wrong. I would suggest that you speak to your Breast Care Nurse  for reassurance and explanations. The Macmillan nurses are very experienced and will chat to you send you booklets as needed. Telephone number 0808 8080000- available if I remember right 8am to 8pm ,7 days a week. The checking of lymph nodes is routine these days and does NOT mean that you have further spread .Try and have trust in your team and their vast experience in this field.Your breast cancer is unique to you as will be your  treatment . The waiting for the initial results is horrid ,but it has to be got through and the covid pandemic certainly isn't helping . If you look under "chat" you will see a thread called AWAKE, it is there 24/7 and is  a very supportive and amusing (yes really-to give you a clue members are known as Fruit Loops)- I found it to be a great support to my well being in the dark days just after diagnosis. I wish you well on your ongoing journey on this rolller coaster , you will get through it all as many of us on here have . Sending big virtual hugs xxxKwissy

Hi Nuttynella,

I feel your pain.  I'm in a similar situation.  I'm 47 and found a lump just under 3 weeks ago, had mammogram, scan and biopsies on Monday and told it looks like cancer.  Bipsy results due this weds.  I had bipsies taken of a lymph node as it was enlarged and the breast area of concern was quite big - 5cm.  I get biopsy results on weds and this is just awful waiting and not knowing.  I'm so scared too, scared it's spread, scared it won't be treatable, scared of the treatment.  Never felt so weak and small in all my life.

Big hugs, I hope it is some comfort to know that you are not suffering alone xx

Big hugs to you too Bexter2209. Your words did give me great comfort although I’m so sorry that you are going through this. It’s a huge shock isn’t it and so much to take in. I’ve been told that this waiting for results bit is the hardest and I think like anything it takes time to come to terms with it all. I’m thinking why me? How am I going to cope with the treatment ? Life just feels on hold and the Covid situation is tough because you can’t hug your friends and family when you most need them. You are right though, we are not alone xx

Thanks so much for the info Kwissy. I’ll check out the chat. So nice to get this support here. Xxxx

Hi , A warm welcome to you too - please take heart as I said before to breast cancer is very treatable these days and with the help of your team you will ride the roller coaster.The worst part for me and very many others on here was the waiting for the results. Once you know what your plan of treatment is you will start to come to terms with it all. This site is a safe place to truly say how you are thinking and feeling , without having to put on a brave face for the rest of the world. Please take it all one day at a time and perhaps don't look too far ahead as your treatment plan may change on the way. It is all doable and you will find while it isn't always pleasant  that you have got an inner strength that you never knew you had. Sending you big virtual hugs , Kwissy  xx

Please click on my name and read my profile.  High grade DCIS in 2015 .  Two areas biopsied, one benign.  I'm still around to annoy my hubby xx

Thank you Kwissy,

I’m just so scared, this has come from nowhere.  Three weeks ago tomo I found a lump and now I’m on this journey I never envisaged.  I think the lump is quite big, 5cm and there’s  obviously some concern about my lymph nodes as one was biopsied at the same time.  Thanks xx

Thank you Grogg, other people’s stories do help xx