Ali Marie, welcome to the group. It is so devastating to be told we have breast cancer. I knew I had a lump for over a year and a half and chose to ignore it. When I know longer could and had all the tests and it was confirmed I felt numb. I'm stage3 grade2 , one more chemo and now facing mastectomy due to my own stupidity. Treatment sounds scary and I was a cotcase at the thought of it all. So far it has been nothing like I imagined it might be. Not pleasant but you will get through it if you have to. The support here from everyone is wonderful and so many ladies to offer up advice.