Has anyone else felt overwhelmed after a DCIS diagnosis?

I was diagnosed on Feb 28 and the last couple months have been that way for me as well. Its been a roller coaster actually with 2 lumpectomies/surgeries in 2 months and now a mastectomy this coming June. I finally have felt some sense of myself but only in the last week…. Still not sleeping well though. It may get worse before it gets easier but seeing a bit of myself again this week I am optimistic there will be more of it once it all has passed. Hang in there! Sending positive vibes your way.

Why so many surgery’s. They want me to do a lumpectomy as well. People are telling me it’s better to just do the mastectomy

They kept finding more than they saw on scans and margins werent clean… its too much at this point for another lumpectomy so have to do the mastectomy which I really wanted to avoid which is why I went back for the 2nd lumpectomy. I have a friend who went straight for mastectomy(no lumpectomy first). Its a personal choice I guess; I preferred to keep my breast if possible but since thats not the option any longer I am doing both - dont want to ever do this all again

Do what feels right to YOU, not what people tell you ;-)

Jennifer feel the same. Been sleeping a lot. Lumpectomy Aug 29. My MRI was clear other than this area so fingers crossed they don’t find anything else. I just want to sleep

What you're experiencing is completely normal and shared by many people after receiving a DCIS diagnosis. The mental fog and feeling overwhelmed when juggling multiple tasks is a common stress response that often happens when processing significant health news. Many others in this community have found that acknowledging these feelings and taking things one step at a time can help during this adjustment period.