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Hello, I've been in cancerland for 3 months officially. I have Invasive Lobular Breast Carcinoma in one breast with no lymph node diagnosis. I'm 77 and never imagined that this would happen - thought ...
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Hi @PatLinda
Welcome to the club no one wants to join.
You have come to the right place - there is lots of support on this forum and lots of information on this website.
I too had invasive lobular cancer - it is most likely to affect post menopausal women ( as opposed to the more common type - ductal).
I was 62 when diagnosed and am now 64 , had double mastectomy , radiotherapy , reconstruction and have been on hormone suppressing (AI ) drugs for 18 months ( started on Letrazole , moved to Aromosin 3 months ago to try and deal with side effects.)
Everyone deals with the breast cancer journey differently but the various stages of grief affect us all.
I liken it to grieving a death - the death of our former “ bulletproof” selves.
The feeling that cancer is something that happens to other people is common and most do not know that one in 7 women in Australia will be diagnosed with breast cancer.
Others will pop on here with lots of practical advice ( and the more tech savvy than me with links) but the main thing I wanted to say was you are not alone .
Take care🌺
Welcome to the club no one wants to join.
You have come to the right place - there is lots of support on this forum and lots of information on this website.
I too had invasive lobular cancer - it is most likely to affect post menopausal women ( as opposed to the more common type - ductal).
I was 62 when diagnosed and am now 64 , had double mastectomy , radiotherapy , reconstruction and have been on hormone suppressing (AI ) drugs for 18 months ( started on Letrazole , moved to Aromosin 3 months ago to try and deal with side effects.)
Everyone deals with the breast cancer journey differently but the various stages of grief affect us all.
I liken it to grieving a death - the death of our former “ bulletproof” selves.
The feeling that cancer is something that happens to other people is common and most do not know that one in 7 women in Australia will be diagnosed with breast cancer.
Others will pop on here with lots of practical advice ( and the more tech savvy than me with links) but the main thing I wanted to say was you are not alone .
Take care🌺