Joanna,

I know all of us when faced with this come in with fear and uncertainty. I had gone to a brand new dr recommended by a friend, and the PA helped me. Sent me for a Ultrasound, then added a biopsy that same day. Results, Stage2! Yikes Er+/Pr-, Her2-.
She suggested a local surgeon or the City of Hope. I chose the CO. I looked through my insurance and found a breast surgeon at the COH. 3 weeks till my appointment. I let it go. Just went about my days as Covid still had me at home working.
Once I got to COH, MRI, an Ultrasound, a CT scan. At one of those meetings a women named "snow" came in to ask me if I would like the genetic test. I did. I had been a platelet donor at the Red Cross for 25 years. Why not?
2 days before Chemo was to begin, and 2 days after my port was put in, I got the BRCA2 diagnosis. Crazy.
My chemo plan did change with this diagnosis. I truly hope you have a "cancer hospital" you are able to go to, as they specialize. I would have gone to the Mayo Clinic if I did not have the COH. Once you have the Dr, the fest of the team will be assembled. I honestly did not pick any of them. My breast surgeon had a wonderful. Medical oncologist she worked with, and my breast surgeon also had a great plastics dr. Check out the links. You will find many shares on this topic. We all walk through it, not all the same but lots of shared experiences.
All my best to rest a take it a day at a time. A test at a time......