Hello!  Been there, done that, lived to tell the tale!

Hi Undergroundbarbie,

Welcome to Cancer Chat.

Many of us on this site have been there, as rileyroo confirms. Waiting for the results of tests is always a scary time. It is probably made all the worse, because it has come out of a routine mammogram, when you haven't been aware of any adverse symptoms beforehand.

By all means read any literature that you have been given on DCIS, but be careful to use only reputable sites when you are searching for further information. There are many sites which have little or no research backing and some of these will scare you stiff. We also tend to look at the worst case scenarios and attribute them to ourselves, when this is seldom the case. If this had been found in a routine mammogram, the chances are that you have caught it in the early stages.

Before your appointment on Thursday, why not draw up a list of questions for your consultant? I do this before every visit, as it is all to easy to forget to ask pertinent questions during your consultation. It is also a good idea to always take someone along with you to all of your appointments. I take my hubby who is armed with a duplicate list of my questions. He writes down the answers while I am asking the questions. This is really very helpful, as my mind goes to mush during my appointments.

It has also been proven that we only retain a very small proportion of the information given during a consultation, so this is a care where 'two heas are better than one'. Don't worry about what your consultant thinks of this. Many of us do it, so s/he will have seen it all many times before.

! do hope that all goes well for you on Thursday and that it is just 'normal changes'. Whichever way the pedelum swings, please let us kbow how you get on. We are always here for you whenever you feel like talking.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx