Rita Wilson has ILC

I was just going to post this. Thanks Trvler!

Dang! I actually met her (and the husband) at a wedding summer before last. She is a very nice lady.

Just read the blurb on CNN....

So great that she has the means and the support and blah, blah....but agreed. That a large portion of women in the public eye who go on to have mastectomies also have reconstruction...why can't there be some who talk about the other route and that not having (big) boobs does not equate to femininity. Sure wish there were some willing souls out there.

It was scary that CNN reported that she had had a biopsy that was negative but a friend told her to get a second opinion, which showed it was in fact cancer. Stupid, sneaky ILC!!

The fact that she says "I will make a full recovery..." ugh...what does that even mean in terms of bc to those who are not as savvy as we here on the board are.

Kayb, but don't you agree that in person, as a couple, he is most definitely "the husband"? She seems far more lively, engaged and happening, or at least she did that day.

Divine, I hear you on the pink ribbons. Wilson seems to have both feet on the ground, so one may hope she steers clear of the pink pom-pom rallies. I also fervently hope that she doesn't put out one of those Joan Lunden "how I beat cancer and became a fabulous person" memoirs, complete with a spiffy web site offering tips on how to look your best and make "delicious" smoothies during chemo.

At least she specified "lobular" - so many people announce it simply as "breast cancer" when we all know there is way more to a diagnosis than that.

Sorry she's going through this, and wishing her the best. 

Did anyone see the Today Show when they talked about Rita Wilson?  They had a doctor talk about how many pathologies are incorrectly read.  It happens more often with DCIS types.  I think it was 1 in 4.  I did get a second opinion on my second breast cancer pathology only because it was so rare (pleomorphic).  Doesn't this sound the trumpet of alarm for our breast cancer sisters?  Shouldn't we be pushing everyone to go get that second opinion on the pathology results?

Trvler,  I would appreciate the link to that discussion.  Thank you.  I thought that a pathology slide was a black and white observation.  But now that I have read the Today Health article, I am beginning to think I should get a second opinion from an expert on anything to do with serious medical issues.  

Trvler, is this the study you're looking for? Study Looks at Accuracy of Biopsy Results

Here is another article.

Breast Biopsies

I agree about recon. I am a little tired of the pressure for women to rush in. I am 42 and I want to wait to decide. I had LHS mastectomy and then before RHS they have put me straight on chemo and so far I like the feeling of a flat chest over my good sized boob so I need to now see if my self image can adjust to what feels better over what society pressure puts on me. Hubby can't bear the thought of too many more operations so hates the thought of recon. There was a sweet movie with Pierce Brosnan and Tryne Dryholm I think it was called love is all you need, and it showed a women lead with a mastectomy and a wig and I loved it before diagnosisand LOVE it more now!! There needs to be more.