Hi Ingy
I didn't have my operation cancelled, but did have a bit of a drama over the pellet. It was put in during a vacuum assisted core biopsy, and checked by mammogram after, but on the morning of the operation the radiographer couldn't find it on ultrasound. The mammogram machine wasnt calibrated so there was a very long delay, by which time my operation was rescheduled and then cancelled. Luckily my surgeon insisted it had to be done so eventually it happened about 7 hours later than planned. Not as bad as you having the operation completely cancelled though.
I can imagine you feel really left in limbo, it's hard to be told you have breast cancer and now to be wondering if you do or not. The good thing about DCIS is the prognosis is excellent, and even more so if it is small and low grade. I know there is a trial running where they're not operating on some DCIS but simply watching and monitoring, because some will not become invasive.
I hope you get some proper answers soon about what happens next, maybe they will do another mammogram and if that is clear just monitor things. I also had one hospital for the screening and radiotherapy, and another for surgery, and got passed between them, it isn't a system that seems to work very well if things aren't straightforward.
Someone on another thread recommended a book, by John Boyages called DCIS, Taking Control. I found it was really useful and hugely reassuring. He's an Australian professor, it was the only book only about DCIS that I've seen.
Good luck, I hope you get some answers soon, let us know how you get on. Sending you a hug, this is difficult enough without wandering clips!
