Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Survivor Story

What happened, in summary

A 59-year-old woman was diagnosed in July 2018 with hormone-dependent, grade II bifocal invasive lobular breast cancer. The cancer involved 2 nodules, one measuring 18 mm and the other 15 mm. After several oncology visits, she decided not to follow the proposed conventional protocol, which she described as breast removal, chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy. Instead, she chose to keep her breast and follow a ketogenic diet plus metabolic treatment. She cut out sugar, pasta, bread, rice, starches, dairy products, gluten, and meat, and continued regular monitoring with ultrasound and blood tests every 3 months. After 9 months, she reported that the cancer had decreased by 10 mm and that her blood tests were very good. On September 12, 2019, 12 months after diagnosis, ultrasound and mammography showed that the nodules were no longer visible. On September 18, her oncologist concluded that the nodules had disappeared. Her experience highlights a deeply personal treatment decision, close imaging follow-up, and the emotional pull between conventional recommendations and a path she felt able to follow after diagnosis. It also shows why grade and stage should not be confused: her text describes grade II lobular cancer, while no formal stage is given.