I was diagnosed with DCIS left breast two months ago. I had a lumpectomy in late January, opted out of radiation and am taking Tamoxifen, with no negative side effects. I would encourage you to bring a note taker with you to the surgeon appointment because you will be given a lot of information about your biopsy and it’s helpful to have extra ears in the room with you. If the area of DCIS is small and isolated, a lumpectomy will probably be recommended. You will be presented with options and there are no right or wrong answers. Your big decision at this point is lumpectomy or mastectomy. After your surgery, your surgeon will present the pathology findings to you and your big decisions then will be radiation or not, and hormone therapy or not.
Stay positive and walk through this one day at a time. You must do what feels right for your own physical and mental well-being. Please report back after your appointment. Stay optimistic!