Hi Sharon,
Did your oncologist or surgeon talk to you about taking Tamoxifen (if you are pre or post menopausal) or Arimidex (if you are post-menopausal) - as a 'belt and braces' approach?
If you are oestrogen positive, I understand this to mean that the oestrogen could have contributed to your DCIS. Therefore blocking oestrogen production might be a good idea for the future. Obviously, I don't know what your report says, but I understand that some hospitals do this and some don't (and it all depends on your pathology report).
There is no rush to sort this out, as these drugs are long-term (up to 5 years), so if he did think you'd benefit from them it isn't something that you'd need to hurry to start taking, but it might be worth asking your Macmillan Nurse what the policy is at your hospital.
I know people who have been given the drugs and people who haven't - it is all down to the pathology. I'm only flagging this as your consultant seems to be a bit dithery.
Annie