Hi Liz
Sorry to hear you've diagonised. However, it's a good sign of your age, I believe your body would be more capable and easy to recover like surgery, chemo treatment and so on.
I am 48 and was diagonised 12/11/2013, up till now I am waiting for the scheduled chemo 7Mar, so you may see it's almost 4 months in between (maybe I gone through public). I am prepared to lose my hair.
I've learnt from this Web and doctors and BC nurse, do it step by step, we can't think too much at one time. And now you were just diagonised, you might need longer time to digest and think. Please well prepare the upcoming surgery first, in terms of physically and mentally.
I could only say it seems wasn't that bad feeling. I thought I'll very weak after surgery, I drove on the 3rd day (the nurse said at least 2 weeks), I read a lot of information and keep myself as normal (just change some of the eating habit), meeting friends, cooking, enjoying walking to the beach, watching movie, etc.
I hope you well and go through as easy as like me. (Sorry my Chemo haven't start yet, maybe mine optimist mood too early) Anyway, I enjoy lots of people support and keep positive....
{{Big Hug}}
Xoxo