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Savana
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03-10-2020
08:33
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Thanks.Evie for helpful advice. Il be in touch as soon as feel up to it. S. X
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01-10-2020
11:47
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Hi Evie,nice to be in touch with you. I'm lucky I'm not having radio or chemo, nor any Lymph nodes removed. Presuming of course dcis has not become invasive since my lumpectomy I had in January. How long does it really take before you feel OK to lift, do housework,move arm etc where the op has been done? After 3 weeks but still be careful for up to 3 months . That's what I've been told. But everyone's different,arent they. I'm concerned about the drain I l have in me, never had 1 before. +concerned reg infection. How did you get on? Also is it true implants don't last until you re about 90 years old,if we are lucky to live that long of course. I've read that they have a lifespan+will need to be removed eventually as they won't last 30 years. I must read up on this,i wasn't given much info reg them. Good luck in your decision also Jo, I let you know both know in 2/3 weeks how I'm feeling after op,if you like?It's on Tues. X
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27-09-2020
10:54
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Hi again, yes it's an implant. Pre pectoral I think it's called.Il have to do more research as I was told it's the most up to date very expensive implant. BUT I hope I'm doing the right thing,should I ,at MY AGE even bother with this? I still want to wear nice tops,not too tight or loose, in the summer. So I at least look a bit womanly+as though I got a bit of a cleavage+a wear padded bra as well. Otherwise, as I'm so trim+athletic looking elsewhere ,+as my breasts are so unfairly small,Can't I at least feel good about myself for a few more years until I retire+shut myself away.? But I'm so anxious,paronoid, scared, +I being late for menopause,just started properly 6 month ago, is adding to me being indecisive,but it's all planned with hospital now,unless I back out. I'm so needle phobic, scared of operations. scared in case dcis has spread. I've told doc not to take out lymp node,it's just another thing IL have to recover from. I shouldn't complain ,should I ,some ladies,like yourself go through chemo also,+radio, +far worse.
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25-09-2020
09:06
Thanks.Jo22. I'm 61! Masectomy in 10 days time+reconstruction at same time. I presume docs can't tell if or when DCIS will be invasive,. Mine may never do so but then again it may. It's the worrying what ifs going through your mind. So if I have breast removed+hopefully dcis hasn't become invasive since lumpectomy op I had in Jan, then at least no more worries as if it did get invasive I'd have to go through extra trauma of chemo,radio etc. So what are you having done Jo?
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15-09-2020
11:48
Jules B. I admit I bing drink at least once a week +always have done. Plus 2-3 units drank on other 2 nights.I had a 2nd DCIS within 10 years,but it may not be anything to do with alcohol. After all children get cancer, women younger than me,(I'm 61) who have never smoked ,drank,or eaten red meat, have died from cancer, ie, Linda, macartney. +My friends daughter was only 40,she NEVER drank, smoked,but died from BC. As wev only got 1 life+ it's short,why give up what we enjoy ? As long as it's not done everyday +not binging everyday. Especially with my extreme traumatic past, including, child loss. No way IL stop. At least I've stayed slim,+I've never smoked,+ I exercise. I think it's mainly down to genetics +bad luck?? MAYBE? What do you think?
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15-09-2020
10:45
Hi. Jo. I'm probably bit older than you ,but I had a lumpectomy 10 years ago. Now the DCIS has returned in same breast, I had another lumpectomy in January this year. Doc couldn't get all the dcis out as I'm small breasted ,+radiotherapy won't be much use. There was n clear margins this time. Doc recommends mastecomy,so I'm due to have op in 3 weeks time. 50/50 chance dcis may become invasive. I may have an unnecessary op,it may not become invasive till I'm 80,by which time I may not care. I hope I'm doing the right thing. Savanah
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20-06-2020
02:44
Hello Ladies (I hate people using the Americanism term "guys" +referring to females.!) Apologies for complaining in my 1st post +sorry again if there has been a topic reg this but I've not looked through forum yet. I'm now age 60 + 10 year ago had DCIS removed under general anaesthetic. After my mammo in Dec 2019 DCIS returns,ie, calcifications, I was recalled +after having 2 separate biopsies,the 2nd being done because surgeon realised she would have to go deeper + nearer to the chest wall. Follow up appointment surgeon says , She can't get out all the pre cancer in milk ducts(which I presume it is ) She advises I have mastectomy, but as my breasts are small, she l just make a flap, take out the breast tissue, replace with implant + put the flap back over. Makes sense?. I was supposed to go +sort out a date for op to be done in April which obviously got cancelled. I really don't want this op. What's chance of DCIS which is contained in situ, the chance of it spreading to main tissue? ++ Even if it does would it then be stage 1 cancer? Or could become stage 3or 4 that quick? Can any lady here reassure me this op is not necessary? I'm in the UK, Is this site mainly UK residents. Thanks for reading. SAVANA
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