Hi @colthul, sorry about your diagnosis. It is all such a shock at the beginning and so overwhelming too. It just takes a bit to get that treatment plan in place and once you have that, as a planning person you will feel better and you will feel like you are getting somewhere.
Each doctor is different and every breast cancer is different. Once your doctor has the information they need they will start treatment. That should not take too long. Can you ask your doctor why they want the PET scan. These scans are like body scans to check for any other issues. I guess your dr wants to look at the whole body and is being extra cautious.
My cancer was a grade 3 cancer too, hormone positive and her2 negative. I got this information from my initial biopsy. Within 2 weeks I had surgery to remove my 2cm cancer. It was invasive carcinoma too. (Don't get too hung up on the word invasive, doesn't mean it has spread necessarily. It is most likely very treatable. ) After my surgery, which found no lymph involvement and clear margins around the bit removed from me, I started 4 months chemo. Chemo for me was basically because of that high grade. I then had radium for 1 month and now tamoxifen. I was diagnosed in April last year and finished radium at the end of November. I feel good now. This was my treatment but everyone is different and cancer treatment is tailored specifically for you.
It is great you have support and please don't hesitate to call it in. Any treatment might make you weary so help at home is great. Another tip is exercise, even walking. It clears the head, keeps you strong and will help you during treatment. Keep busy as it will keep you distracted and help pass the time in this initial phase.
When do you see the surgeon again? Do stay in touch and update us on your treatment plan when you get it. This online group is so wonderful and very supportive. It's great you reached out. Sending you a big hug 🌻
