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Diagnosed with DCIS: How do I decide on treatment?

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@pamelafay

LOL, not really. I have no problem asking for a pill and I will do that. My surgeon isn't the most compassionate person so I'll just have to work on not letting her intimidate me when I contact her for a prescription. As far as the dye...it is being done the day before and again when my surgery is performed. I wish I understood better but she got pretty irritated with my questions so I didn't even ask all that I wanted to. It's too late for a second opinion unless I postpone the surgery date which is Mar.10 and I'm scared to do that also. I am realizing I have become quite a scaredy cat in my old age. 🙂

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timely | @timely | Feb 26, 2023

Find out if they inject lidocaine and baking soda before the blue dye which cuts back on the pain.
Ask your Internist for some tablet to take before this procedure.

Learn a calming breathing method to practice to use during this procedure.
(Try breathing in to a count of 3
holding breath to count of 3, breathing out to a count of 3.
Do this 3 times in a row; and it creates calmness.)

Your feelings are a normal part of dealing with the unknown.
You will be able to get through this.