Glad the biopsy is over for you. Nice will you be with your BS to go over results. It sounds like you're preparing yourself while keeping yourself grounded as well. Might just be the best combination while you're in limbo. I hope the recovery from your hysterectomy is going well... Sounds like you know you and what helps/doesn't as you move through the next several days. Thanks for checking back in and yes, your posts will help others!!! and yes please let us know how your appointment next week goes! Enjoy your weekend! I saw some references to sports on another post I read today. I don't know where you are from tho to borrow from that if you're a football fan there are play-off games this weekend. Or if you don't have anything else to do this weekend, whether or not you are a sports fan, you could possibly tune in and root for the Cleveland Browns!!!!!!!! : )

Hi Jencandothis: We have a very similar journey in our BC. I had new arch. dist. last January and was diagnosed with Stage one, Grade one, less than a cm. I had lumpectomy followed by radiation since the size was so small and the grade/stage was 1. i had BC 12 years prior on other breast and had the same treatment. The decision on how or what to have done is very personal. I did not want overkill for my small cancer nor did I want to loose my breasts unless it was absolutely necessary. I have a huge family history but genetic testing was all negative. I also had to have a hysterectomy a few years back due to large (baseball size) slightly suspicious mass on my ovary. Fortunately it was benign. I had robotic surgery which was a very easy to recover from. I know some people can't have robotic surgery but I am hoping that is an option for you. Good luck in your new journey and keep us posted.

Sorry to hear about the IDC Jen! Grade 1 is a positive and the DCIS will be much less for you to worry about - priority will be the IDC. When you get more info it will help to add this to your profile (somewhere around there) and make it public if you're comfortable. It will help going forward as others are responding to more specifics of your situation.

Yes, Beesie is correct on what surgery choice you ultimately make is very personal. The link she provided will be very helpful as you "hear" from others and see how that resonates or doesn't with you and your situation. I will share my choice process though our situations are very different. I solely had DCIS and was unable to have radiation due to a scleroderma diagnosis. Because of my age my surgeon said lumpectomy was not an option without radiation. I was fine with that - I already decided on a BMX before meeting her. She was my second opinion surgeon. Because I'm in my late 50's and was larger busted I really could not fathom the idea, physical comfort-wise, of walking around with one large gravity-laden breast. Emotionally I would not have been comfortable either, mostly when changing clothes, etc. I also did not want to mess with prosthetics, etc. The other important factor was due to scleroderma I knew well before diagnosed with DCIS that I was never taking the chance of implants, etc..... seen issues others had on the scleroderma boards. I have wound healing difficulties too so was not interested in lots of surgery if I used my own tissue. Sooooooo BMX - going flat - Done and quite happy with that.... Our situations are quite different.... Important you hear your surgeon's suggestion(s), continue doing your own research on options and decide what you are most comfortable with!