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Diagnosed with DCIS: How do I decide on treatment?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 20 10:00am | Replies (345)

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@tctredwell1

Hi Sakina,
I had a breast MRI with contrast this morning. The ear plugs I brought worked well for the noise but keeping my arms up in front of me like I was ready to dive into a pool was quite painful (in my shoulders) and I couldn’t move for almost 40 minutes. The only thing that stopped me from squeezing the “I Quit” bulb they put in my hand was the knowledge that I would have to do it all over again! I was so relieved when it was over. The tech rubbed my shoulders for a minute and that really helped. As far as biopsies go, I had one using Ultrasound to guide the surgeon and another one this month using mammography (a “Stereotactic” biopsy) but I’ve never heard of a biopsy using MRI. Sorry. Let me know what you find out.

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My experience with the MRI was exactly like yours. The sound was bearable but the pain in my right shoulder was really bad. The very same thought like yours( I will have to go through it again if I press the bulb) kept me from pressing it!
I will share my experience with the MRI guided biopsy on the 31st.
Btw I too had a stereotactic biopsy which confirmed the DCIS.