01-13-2012 Surgeon Visit

Today I met with Dr.S he seem's wonderful... He is a breast care specialist in Tacoma WA and his nurse Kara is very sweet, thumbs up to both of them.  We met with them for over three hours and really felt that we were in the right place with the right people.
We have more testing to do to determine the ultimate surgical plan and meet with an oncologist to determine if pre-surgical chemo is recommended, but we do know more. First, the cancerous mass we know about is in a location that will most likely require a mastectomy and chemo therapy afterwards will be a given. If all the additional tests determine there is not medical reason to have a double mastectomy, I will still need to figure out if I want to keep one breast that will be so different from the other. This is not as simple of a decision as some might expect. We are also going to meet with a plastic surgeon to understand that part of the treatment.
I also know now that this is going to make 2012 a year full of doctors appointments, medical procedures, wig shopping but ultimately end with a new lease on life. I'm still freaking out by all this that has been put on me and my family's plate but the more I learn and the more time that I have to process it all, the more determined I'm getting. I'm soooooo glad I found this now and not years from now.  love you all and  I'll keep you posted Julz