Hi all,
I’ve been reading some truly amazing posts on here and wonder if I can ask some advice please.
I had a routine mammogram last week and invited to a recall today.
Without an introduction nor telling me what the issue was I was whisked into another mammogram, with the radiographer offering only that there was an issue bilaterally! So I stopped her requesting she show me the original scans. She matter of factly said “you don’t need to do this if you don’t want!” Really!!!
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Anyway after lots of painful boob squishing and an ultrasound the consultant radiologist advised I had an area of pre-DCIS?? I think this was what he said anyway as I was not only intensely embarrassed by a room full of registrars but shocked. I know this may sound so inconsequential but I found the whole process so embarrassing.
I wasn’t allowed my husband with me as told it was ladies only but I couldn’t take much in.
The consultant said I needed a core biopsy whilst having another mammogram and a potential excision of the area which is 6mm.
At that point I melted down and said no I needed to think about it for 24hours. He said to ring him tomorrow. The female radiologist showed me out to change, slammed the door behind me and said “bye then”!
I know I need to go back but it was such an awful experience. I’m a Tissue Viability nurse at the same Devon Trust, and I would never have left a patient feeling that vulnerable. I’m quite ashamed.
Can anyone point me in the right direction as to what pre DCIS is? Is it right it has a 50/50 chance of ever developing into BC? I’m sorry to ramble on but I really don’t wish to ever set foot in the unit again.
Thank you so much,
Sara