She tells me that the biopsy is positive and my heart starts beating really fast and hard. It's so loud in my ears I can't hear her anymore. My mind races forward and I have to force myself to return to the conversation.
I grab a pencil and paper and have to ask her again for the findings. I know Dan is going to want to research this so the Greek-ier the terms, the better. Dr. T is a little confused by the report. There are two findings: Intraductal Carcinoma, in situ AND invasive. She asks if they biopsied more than one mass. Only one was done, but evidently it's a busy little buggar. I ask, "What's the next step?"
She tells me I need a surgeon. I ask for her recommendation and she is hesitant to give me one, suggesting I should ask around to find one I would be happy with. Hmmm, I'm thinking. How do I find a good surgeon? I don't know where to begin. Should I ask them to hold out their hands so I can see if they shake? I tell her that I've been satisfied with her past recommendations so I need a name from her. She refers me to a surgeon at Wright State Physicians. It's a teaching hospital, breast cancer is one of their specialties, yada, yada, yada.
She tells me she'll send my report over to the surgeon in the morning and I should get a call from them tomorrow. And If I don't get a prompt appointment, I need to call her office back because she wants me to see the surgeon this week.
I start sending out emails, phone calls and posts to gather my support system. And I google my cancer type.
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