Scared and confused
Hi my name is Helen. I was recently diagnosed with a Grade 2 lobular cancer on my left breast. Sentinel node biopsy confirmed 1 node was involved and tumour size was 12.7cms at time of surgery. So di...
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Hi @Heles
Lobular carcinoma is a sneaky mongrel of a thing. It took me two years to get my first diagnosis because it can be very, very hard to pick up on a scan. The tumours can be quite sizable and it makes you wonder how they could possibly be missed but, unfortunately, it's an all too familiar story.
Clear margins and scan are excellent news. Chemo is nothing to look forward to, but it passes. Radio therapy is less taxing but is still time consuming and that, in itself, can be stressful.
Stress is probably the worst aspect of the whole performance. You've been through your surgery so you would know all about that. You have probably learned by now that waiting is the hardest thing and once you get started with the next phase of your treatment you won't feel so stranded.
It might be poor comfort, but you will be travelling this path at the same time as a number of other people on the site so never, ever, feel you can't ask questions or just get on here and have a bit of a rant. You'll find yourself in good company.
Good luck, Helen. Marg xx