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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Angela, I'm so sorry you are going through this.  I have an early stage BC.  It sucks, but you will get through it.  I agree that the testing and waiting is the hardest part.  I sobbed the whole way through, just not knowing what I would be dealing with.  You imagine the worst.  It wasn't easy once I started, but at least I knew and had a plan.

I second the recommendation to please please go to a comprehensive cancer center if at all possible. Here is a link from National Cancer Institute that allows you to search by region:
http://www.cancer.gov/research/nci-role/cancer-centers

It may be that you can get some of your care at a closer location if there is not one in your area, but getting your initial diagnostics, surgery, eval, etc. at a cancer center will get you on the best path for you.  The beginning is so very important, I can't stress this enough.  You need to get the right diagnosis.

Also I second the recommendation to check into the forums at www.breastcancer.org.  There are some wonderful people on those message boards and I found the information helpful and the people comforting.

Lots of prayers for you Angela![/quote]

Thank you for your advice and I am sorry you are going through this too. So, you mean I have to go through the initial diagnostic tests again? I have a co consult tomorrow morning, to go over the results in depth and discuss options. I have one test for sure I have to do tomorrow as well, a bone scan. My husband is handling all all of the insurance coverages. I am going to follow everyone's advice and see about going somewhere else. I told him to check into  Moffit . He said "what is that, and where did you hear about it from?" We laughed, it was much needed. He is on the laptop looking up coverage now, and I think he is looking for reviews. We just celebrated our six year anniversary on 01/02/2016, ( 1+2=3.) We wanted at least one child. I guess tomorrow we will have a clearer understanding. I will end this with a huge thank you to you, and everyone else one here. I feel weird sharing all of this with people I don't know, mainly because my family still doesn't. I am thankful that I can though. So much information has came at us faster than I expected, I keep trying to tell myself it's OK to not know everything, and it's OK to not remember every word I am being told. Easier said than done. [/quote]

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