https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/I-ve-just-been-diagnosed/invasive-lobular-carcinoma/m-p/25865#M597 <P>I was only posting on here yesterday to se what the difference was between LCIS and DCIS, to try and find out which I had. Well today I got my biopsy and it is invasive breast cancer, in other words I was kidding myself against all odds. After days of anxiety and reading far too mcuh, today I just feel deflated and totally lostI didnt ask my gp on the phone if it was lobular or ductal, as I guess now it makes no difference at all. Its 19mm, so I dont know, in terms of this, if that would be considered as very small or what? &nbsp;there were so many questions I should ahve asked her on the phone but was too shell shocked to think past the word invasive. I was also really uneducated as all the sights I searched, for benign options, showed the anatomy of the breast and always highlight the outer breast and armpit lymph nodes. Dont they realise it can be on either side, its a little misleading fior the ignorants like me. I also didnt realise that you have just as many lymph nodes on the breastbone side! &nbsp;and here I was thinking, oh well, if it is, and now I kbnow it is, that at least Im lucky as it is away from the armpit where the lymph nodes are. I am so scared, I dont know what to expect, but I was jsut told it will move very quickly, so maybe thats a good thing as I wont have time to over think. &nbsp;She said I am likely looking at a mastectomy and chemo? I am thinking that if that is the case, maybe I am better having a bilateral? what are all your views out there?</P> Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:40:58 GMT bevvzy 2017-03-22T00:40:58Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/I-ve-just-been-diagnosed/invasive-lobular-carcinoma/m-p/25865#M597 <P>I was only posting on here yesterday to se what the difference was between LCIS and DCIS, to try and find out which I had. Well today I got my biopsy and it is invasive breast cancer, in other words I was kidding myself against all odds. After days of anxiety and reading far too mcuh, today I just feel deflated and totally lostI didnt ask my gp on the phone if it was lobular or ductal, as I guess now it makes no difference at all. Its 19mm, so I dont know, in terms of this, if that would be considered as very small or what? &nbsp;there were so many questions I should ahve asked her on the phone but was too shell shocked to think past the word invasive. I was also really uneducated as all the sights I searched, for benign options, showed the anatomy of the breast and always highlight the outer breast and armpit lymph nodes. Dont they realise it can be on either side, its a little misleading fior the ignorants like me. I also didnt realise that you have just as many lymph nodes on the breastbone side! &nbsp;and here I was thinking, oh well, if it is, and now I kbnow it is, that at least Im lucky as it is away from the armpit where the lymph nodes are. I am so scared, I dont know what to expect, but I was jsut told it will move very quickly, so maybe thats a good thing as I wont have time to over think. &nbsp;She said I am likely looking at a mastectomy and chemo? I am thinking that if that is the case, maybe I am better having a bilateral? what are all your views out there?</P> Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:40:58 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/I-ve-just-been-diagnosed/invasive-lobular-carcinoma/m-p/25865#M597 bevvzy 2017-03-22T00:40:58Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/I-ve-just-been-diagnosed/invasive-lobular-carcinoma/m-p/26062#M630 <P>Hi I was diagnosed with lobular &nbsp;carcinoma in my left breast and had a single total left breast mastectomy on 30/3/17. Personally I wish I'd had a bilateral mastectomy as I find the back ache and imbalance is quite noticeable. Mind you I am an 18 E cup. Wishing you all the best with your surgery and recovery.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 01 May 2017 02:44:51 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/I-ve-just-been-diagnosed/invasive-lobular-carcinoma/m-p/26062#M630 AJ74 2017-05-01T02:44:51Z https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/I-ve-just-been-diagnosed/invasive-lobular-carcinoma/m-p/26084#M631 <P>I had right off 2 weeks ago w ith unexpected axillary dissection &nbsp;. Only expected sentine l node, the constant burning in thr underside of my upper arm has put me off for life but lucky i was only small breasted&nbsp;</P> Fri, 05 May 2017 22:39:01 GMT https://onlinecommunity.cancercouncil.com.au/t5/I-ve-just-been-diagnosed/invasive-lobular-carcinoma/m-p/26084#M631 bevvzy 2017-05-05T22:39:01Z