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harrie · 09-22-2007, 12:38 AM

Cathie,
I think you have several factors in your favor. First of all 0.2 cm of DCIS is very small and how good it is that it is DCIS and not invasion. Considering the excellent prognosis for DCIS, I would look at it as a blessing that such small DCIS was found and that type of diagnosis should even more so ensure that you will be able to maintain an excellent, healthy, active lifestyle for the rest of your life.
I do not mean to sound overly optomistic and I do not mean to not respect your concern. I am just giving my personal feelings from being on that side of the fence, more then once.
Take care.
Maryanne

09-22-2007, 12:38 AM	#10
harrie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Posts: 1,867	Dcis Cathie, I think you have several factors in your favor. First of all 0.2 cm of DCIS is very small and how good it is that it is DCIS and not invasion. Considering the excellent prognosis for DCIS, I would look at it as a blessing that such small DCIS was found and that type of diagnosis should even more so ensure that you will be able to maintain an excellent, healthy, active lifestyle for the rest of your life. I do not mean to sound overly optomistic and I do not mean to not respect your concern. I am just giving my personal feelings from being on that side of the fence, more then once. Take care. Maryanne __________________ * MARYANNE * aka HARRIECANARIE 1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads 1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen 2006: BRCA 2 positive Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm) Grade: intermediate sentinal node biopsy: neg HER2/neu amplified 4.7 ER+/PR+ TOPO II neg Oncotype dx 20 Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction oophorectomy 2007: 6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin) finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07 Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr Femara