Waiting for oncologist ??

@Jazz26 It's good to hear that you have a couple of appointments now, I think having some direction helps with it all. I too attended my Oncologists 1st appointment alone and sat in my car incredibly distraught for a little while. I've always done majority of my appointments alone, only because I found it easier strangely as I didnt have to worry about how they were coping. 

So wonderful to hear of your supportive partner, I was only 6 months into a new relationship when I had my 2nd diagnosis, it was super tough, but he's been a rock and with me for 3yrs now  

So hold tight, a step at a time, and breathe, keep us in the loop how your appts go. Hugs Melinda xo

Hi Jazz.

Chemo would be the most daunting appointing I think.  Don't forget, they will tell you every possible side effect you can get.  It doesn't mean you WILL get them.  I absolutely howled my eyes out after this appointment.  However everyone is different.  I had 4 x AC 3 weeks apart.  12 x weekly paclitaxel.  I managed the AC pretty well up until the last one which took about 10 days to recover from properly.  The paclitaxel was a lot more tolerable for me but I ended up with a weird skin reaction and had to stay on prednisone the whole time.  During chemo I had christmas, my twins 18th birthday which we had planned to go away for, my stepsons 21st, my step daughters formal and graduation and her 18th birthday.  I managed them all,  and had a great time.  I kept my hair with cold capping, didn't lose my eyelashes or eyebrows, worked two days a week and managed to still help my husband run the farm.  The only thing I had a major problem with was the Neulasta injection.  Major skin reaction, incredible bone aches to the point of not walking and ended up in ED.  I just refused to take it from then on.  I felt like crap on some days but overall pretty ok.  Oh and ask for Ondanzatron (not sure of spelling) for nausea as it worked a lot better than the other stuff they give you.

@jazz26 glad you at least got your results, my tumor was 2.5cm Stage 2, Grade 3, sounds like yours is too? as the Grade is how rapidly the cells are dividing and how aggressive. My oncologist said his rule is with pathology grade 3 he orders Chemo. 

I remember my first infusion, I went alone  had company for about 3 of them, I did all my appointments however alone, I just found it easier than managing someone else. I was petrified, the Staff were amazing! so communicate absolutely everything and a day at a time and you'll get through it. 

Hugs Melinda

@Jazz26 your Oncologist should give you a sheet for each of your drugs and their side effects.
if they haven't you can download one from the Internet. I used eviQ cancer treatments online fact sheets. I had FEC, but you may be having AC. It will give you excellent information. Another great website is chemocare.com, you can research the individual drugs there and I found the way they set out the side effects, with how common they were, most helpful.

Regarding support groups, I know some are better than others, but I have attended many in my area, and no one cares what sort of couple you are, if you have cancer or are supporting someone who has, you are welcomed into the group with warmth and compassion. I hope you find one you are comfortable with, because for me they made all the difference struggling through everything that came with the treatment. 
If you happen to live on Central Coast NSW I can certainly help with who to contact.