Lobular Breast Cancer Diagnosis at 48. Feeling nervous about what's to come

Hi All,

just been diagnosed with early stage lobular breast cancer at 48. I’m waiting on an MRI next week to get a full picture of the extent of the cancer and then it will be surgery (with maybe some treatment beforehand). Totally bewildered with this diagnosis and feeling apprehensive about the coming few months 

  • Hi Ahd21.  Sorry to hear about your diagnosis.  I was diagnosed with grade 2 lobular breast cancer at 47.  I had lumpectomy, chemo and then radiotherapy.  Followed by tamoxifen.  I also had a MRI before to check for spread but luckily it was only in one lymph node.  The Macmillan website has a breast cancer forum with ladies in same position as us  Good luck for next week, please let me know how you get on..

    Lee x

  • I have now had MRI and further biopsies. The initial view is that lymph nodes are clear but SNL biopsy will still performed during surgery. There appears to be couple more small areas of cancer cells in the breast so it’s now mastectomy followed by radiotherapy, possibly chemo and hormone therapy. Not safe for surgery yet at now need consult with  plastic surgeons as plan is to reconstruct at same time. Lots to digest and get my head around but feeling a little more at ease with things.