DCIS recurrence after 4 years

Hi Deeds Wishing you luck with your results. X

Yes, most cancers have a 5% risk of coming back, even given the best of circumstances. ‘Never’ is not a work breast cancer medics should ever use. Sorry it happened to you

Hi Anabrock thank you x

Hi Mickey

At least you now have a date, it's more reassuring as you prepare for what is to come. Keep calm and you will have a good outcome for your op. Is this for lumpectomy or mastectomy?

If you have any questions do ask. I am a couple of week post op, so happy to help where I can.

C x

Hi Deeds

Did you have results yesterday? Hope you're alright?

C x

Morning C, Thank you for your kind words. I’m just keeping everything crossed that the date gets firmed up. I have a mucinous tumour and two separate areas of different graded dcis with a small breast and so I always knew masectomy was needed and having read Queen Poppy’s and other peoples comments, I am reassured that it’s the only safe option for me.  It is for masectomy and diep flap reconstruction and the wait has been so hard, I just want the cancers gone and start on my recovery. 
what did you have C and when? I assume you are on to next stages of treatment? I can’t begin to think about that yet and have decided I definitely need to wait for my histology post up before I even dip my mind in that area. Take care of you Mickey xx 

Hi again, I’m going to ask a really dumb question (lol). My cancers are in my right breast and fyi I currently have a frozen shoulder on the left (nice after effect from the second set of stereotactic biopsies under mammogram). Will both of my arms struggle after the masectomy and reconstruction? Thanks Mickey x 

Hi Mickey I can understand you are worried about this while awaiting your surgery. While everyone is different

my own experience  was that the surgery did not have a major effect on my arm. I did the exercises religiously and after being given permission by the Physiotherapist after 2 weeks to raise my affected arm I was fine and carried on with the exercises for a few weeks after to be sure. You will have lots of  physio support while in hospital and afterwards. Mine was a combination of face to face and in a video link group with others.

I also did have some shoulder pain after the biopsy and lymph node extraction but went away after the operation, probably because of all the painkillers. However it has not returned.

I am sure you will be fine and try not to worry. X

Thank you - I’m more worried about my other arm due to the frozen shoulder - fingers crossed that one won’t be impacted by surgery then. Thank you xx