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Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Just Diagnosed, Created: May 11, 2008 10:30 pm

Trip scheduled--dont know what to do!

I am glad you posted your question regarding a vacation.  I am in the exact same position.  Diagnosed with DCIS (high grade) and was supposed to have a lumpectomy with radiation.  Already had to cancel one trip because the radiation was to fall within that timeframe and I couldn't miss the radiation treatments.  However, my MRI just showed another suspicious spot and hopefully tomorrow I get it biopsied.  I do have a trip to CT planned for June 12-16th and had the exact same question you did.  If the second spot shows to be cancer, a mastectomy will be in order and I don't know the recovery time.  Would hope to have the surgery this week or next..May 22nd at latest.  Would I be okay to go on a trip June 12th.  I was hoping I would only have to have a lumpectomy, but with the way my luck has been I am sure a mastectomy with reconstruction (immediately) will be in order.  Would 3 weeks be enough recover from a masectomy and  go on a trip.  I would prefer to get this over with before my June vacation,

Posted in: Tests, Treatments & Side Effects + Just Diagnosed, Created: May 11, 2008 06:00 pm

Just diagnosed

I have just been diagnosed with DCIS, stage 0, non-invasive on the left breast.  The MRI showed a spot on the same breast.  The Dr said there was a 20% chance it was DCIS.  Has anyone had this situation?  I just got over the shock of being diagnosed with cancer, and expecting a lumpectomy/radiation, when I was dealt this blow.  I need to have another biopsy tomorrow, but am now just trying to figure out if I should just have a mastectomy and get it over with. 

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