Routine mammogram

Hi Tenni25

Welcome to the forum and sorry hear that you were told that you have breast cancer. It sounds like they’ve caught it early enough. Once your results come back they will be discussed at a MDT(multi disciplinary meeting) which will decide the best course of treatment for your type of breast cancer. You will probably have a meeting with your breast surgeon who will discuss your results with you. You will then more than likely be seen by an oncologist to discuss your treatment. You may also be given a CT or  MRI scan to make sure there is no spread of the disease.

Wishing you the best of luck with everything.

Best wishes

Daisy53

My appt is Wednesday so not much longer to wait, can't sleep, eat etc., Sick with worry, can't come soon enough 10 days is a long long wait when it's all you can think about, thankyou for your quick reply though ️

You are welcome. 

I have had my appt and been diagnosed with high grade dcis, I have chosen to have left side mastectomy over lumpectomy, surgeon seemed to think this was the better option, as with lumpectomy I would of needed radiation and with having lung issues already this would not of been great for me. I am also having more lymph nodes removed from underarm area as this is standard practice I've been reading, he's unsure yet if I'm going to need chemo afterwards, he told me I'll get full results 2 weeks after my op, I decided not to have reconstruction as my health is an issue and unnecessary surgery in my case, I'd much rather have a short surgery, in fact there talking about whether it will be safer to keep me awake for the op. 

My question is do I actually have breast cancer? If it's not invasive is it still a cancer or just dead cells, could I develop this in my other breast.

Thankyou

Hi Tenni25

DCIS is a non invasive form of Breast cancer. If you need more information about dcis you can get it on the Macmillan website.

Best wishes

Daisy53

DCIS is definitely a cancer. It's just that it has confined itself to the ducts of your breast and not decided to "bust" out anywhere, if you'll forgive the pun.

Thankyou for the replies, I'm just second guessing everything atm, I don't think any of it has really sunk in yet, and of course I'm a bit worried about what the final results will be. Thankyou for your help..

Hi

Sorry you have joined the club. My process followed Daisy's explaination. 

DCIS is defo cancer but if there is such a thing, it's a better one as it is confined to the ducts. 

Your biopsy results will also tell you the grade and also if it is hormone receptive or not. This will help your team to decide which treatment is best for you. 

Good luck. I am 4 cycles of chemo down the line with 2 more to go before surgery and then more chemo as mine is triple negative invasive cancer and I have it in my lymph nodes. It's not as scary as it initially seems once your treatment is underway. 

Keep us posted and good luck. 

I have high grade dcis they don't know all the other bits as my surgeon said they are going to take several lymph nodes and I'm having a mastectomy on Oct 7th, he said they needed to do more tests on what they take away, that will give them a clearer picture of whether I will need hormone drugs and which ones, he was concerned about the amount of calcification in the rest of the breast, can't do radiation after mastectomy as my lungs won't stand it, I've got all my fingers crossed for you cheesewell, you sound in good spirits I must say, I'm a bit numb atm, just trying to take it all in.

Ahhh bless you. It's a long road but you will look back and feel stronger. I had calcifications in 2013. They are basically deposits of calcium where cells are changing and dying off. I have cancer invasive and scattered all over the shop. And in my lymph nodes. The chemo will get it all and the surgery will do the rest. Stay positive and trust your team of pros. Xx