Finally! Some answers and a timeline

Who's ready to see what my head looks like bald?

(let's all pretend I'll be as pretty as Sinead bald :P )

 I saw the oncologist this morning and we decided to do chemotherapy before surgery.  With me being so young (haha, it's all in context, eh?!) and healthy, the doctor & I both felt that being aggressive is the best approach.  I'd rather kick cancer's ass good and hard once than worry about it rearing it's ugly head down the road.  I had blood drawn for genetic testing as well as some information that they will need for future Tara's treatments.  I have an echocardiogram scheduled for Tuesday morning, which will be used as a baseline to make sure my heart does fine with chemo. It's unexpected that I'll have any issues because again, I'm just so young (practically an infant, really), but it's a standard precaution.  

I'll have 2 different types of chemo, for those in the biz, called AC-T.  The first, AC, is a combo and will be given every 2 weeks for 4 rounds, so a total of 8 weeks.  The next, T, is also given every 2 weeks for 4 rounds.  The oncologist is hoping to have my first treatment next week.  So, in 16 weeks I'll be done and ready to schedule surgery for new, cancer-free boobs.  

I got a really good vibe from the oncologist's office and feel really good about the next step.  My gut says that this is the right step.  

Thank you all for following along on my journey!  I'll post more thoughts and musings soon, but now I need to take the doggie out and exercise her before snowmageddon 2016 hits and we are all snowed in for days LOL  

Love to you all & welcome to my journey!