Kim, this is definitely serious, but never, never give up hope! Stage IIB is exactly what I had - only one node, but fairly aggressive cancer and a larger tumor. Like Phyllis, here I am - 7 years later - surviving and thriving. And think how very, very far treatment has come since Phyllis and I went through it! What they can do for you is changing and improving monthly. SO many of us have lymph nodes inovlved, and slog through the treatment - surgery, chemo, radiation, hormone therapy perhaps - and just keep putting one foot in front of the other and going on.   You can do this, Kim. You're going to find out how strong you are, and you'll surprise yourself. While you're waiting to start treatment, it's natural to be scared; feel it, recognize it for what it is — fear, an emotion - and try to let it go. You'll have your good and bad days (hours, minutes!). But YOU CAN DO THIS. Stay connected here, OK? We're reaching out to you. Best of luck - PJH