ABC, I'm answering all three of your posts in one place. It sounds like your lobular cancer has spread into 6 of the 19 lymph nodes that were sampled, which means that your doctors will probably want you to have chemotheraphy and maybe radiation. When the rest of the testing comes back showing your tumor's estrogen receptor and Her2 status, the doctors will have a better idea of exactly what treatment will be best for you. This link will give you more information about what the terms in your pathology report mean.
Of course, all cancer is scary, and once it has reached the lymph nodes, it is even scarier. However, your cancer is still highly treatable, and there is every reason to be hopeful that you will live many more years in good health. I had 16 of 24 positive lymph nodes when I was diagnosed almost 14 years ago, and I am doing fine today. Because lobular breast cancer is less common than ductal and because you have the lymph node involvement, you will want to go to the best cancer center near you. Stay in touch here at HealthCentral as you have further questions and concerns.
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