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cherybery1
cherybery1 Member Posts: 1
edited June 2014 in LCIS (Lobular Carcinoma In Situ)

Hi I am 35 years old and was diagnosed with LCIS this week. I have an MRI scheduled for Tuesday. I found a lump in my breast and I for sure have some lymph node involvement (both the lump and lymph node were biopsied). I haven't been staged yet and I am so scared that I am beyond treatable. Did anyone else find theirs via a lump? The MRI scares me because I am concerned that with the slow growing nature of the disease the fact that I found a lump and that it is in my lymph nodes may mean it has spread. I just looking for some words of wisdom or someone who can relate.

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited May 2014

    Hi cherybery1, we just wanted to welcome you to the bco community. 

    The ladies here will have some words of wisdom and experience to help and support you through this, and if you have any questions for us feel free to send us a message.

    Kind thoughts,

    from the Mods

      

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  • MelissaDallas
    MelissaDallas Member Posts: 7,268
    edited May 2014

    I'm sorry you find yourself here and are scared.

    Cherybery, Were you diagnosed with invasive lobular or ductal cancer along with LCIS? I'm confused by your post because LCIS doesn't spread so it doesn't go to your lymph nodes. LCIS is just treated as a condition that increases your risk for going on to develop breast cancer, not cancer.

    Are you having the MRI after a needle biopsy but before an excisional biopsy?

    I had an enlarged axial lymph node when I was going through testing, but the doc told me she'd be surprised if it amounted to anything and it was, in fact, benign when biopsied.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited May 2014

    I'm also confused as to your diagnosis.  Did they tell you that you had invasive bc (ILC or IDC)? or that you had positive lymph nodes?

    Anne

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