Lisa, that is a lovely way of looking at it, i think that the worst of it is the fear. Fear of each step you face, as you face the unknown in each step. As you get through each step as you did the lumpectomy you realised it wasn't as bad as you possibly thought. So take that approach as you go and youll be ok.
In my 6yrs this is what ive seen to be true, ive been through the whole thing from surgeries to treatments and we all have different feelings of what is worse or harder. Fear is hard. You're at tbe beginning with the lumpectomy, step at a time...you will get through it all that i know. Hugs Melinda