Breast surgeon...missed step?

I did not see a breast surgeon till after my bc dx. I had my regular mammo and called a few days later and scheduled at the hospital's breast health center. There I had another mammo and ultrasound and scheduled for an ultrasound guided biopsy the next day. At the end of that procedure the radiologist said, "I just want to prepare you, this is cancer." It took a week to get the pathology report. The radiologist told me the report.confirmed cancer, but she didn't go over the report with me. I saw the BS a few days later and she explained it to me. 

The waiting is the hardest part. Good luck to you.

Hey there missarmy04. My husband is retired army (just retired last year) and depending on the size of the post you are at, that is standard procedure. Our last post had a large woman's clinic, so the radiologists took care of everything first before you are given a referral to a surgeon. We are living near a small Air Force base now, so I was referred out to the local hospital for my mammo and ultrasound. I then had to get a referral to see a surgeon in order to get a referral to get the biopsy that was done by the original radiologist. Yep, lots of red tape. So actually, things may move quicker for you in the long run. Again, depending on the post, I have found that my previous biopsies for other issues usually came back quicker than the 7 to 10 days. Keep an eye on your Tricare online. The blue button option will show all tests and/or procedures. I wish you the best and hope everything comes back benign.

I had a mammogram and ultrasound (same appointment) then was scheduled for a biopsy and referred to the surgeon immediately after that mammogram/ultrasound appointment. Biopsy ended up being the next morning and the surgery consultation the following week.