I was 60 at the time. I had DCIS stage 0 grade 1 but a 7mm IDC 99%hormone positive HER-. Mammogram,2nd mammogram, ultrasound, biopsy- told it was cancer. I was in shock- but we chose to go to MDANDERSON in houston( 3 hr drive) . They did their own mammogram, ultrasound and then MRI. I chose lumpectomy and reconstruction at the same time. Then 15 days radiation and then given hormone blocker( that’s another story)There were 2 other procedures before surgery- I think another marker was put in and then day before surgery a dye to find lymph nodes- they took 3( negative for cancer) .
Someone said all the information sounded like wha wha wha ( Charlie Brown) So spot on… I had appointments before surgery with medical, surgical, and plastic oncologists . They’d give you information. I kept everything in folder/binder, and a journal . My experience at MDAnderson was very good. They have a hotel connected to surgery center (and all buildings )and in a wheelchair took me back to room. My surgery was 6 hrs and considered “out patient “ . This work out very well for me.
Slow down and breathe!