How old were you?

Aponi

It was a couple weeks before I turned 51. I'm 52 now.

Wren

I was 45 --  found out about six weeks before my 46th birthday.

Anonymous

I was 32.  Just under a month before my 33rd birthday. (And first in my family to be diagnosed with breast cancer.)

Jen44

I was just diagnosed on Sept. 5th, 44 yrs old.  I am the first in my family, on either side to have breast cancer.  Lots of other cancer, but the first with breast

Jenny

jdg1

Hi!  I was 42 just turning 43 when I was diagnosed.  Although, I had it for a while being my tumor was 6cm didn't show up on my mammos.  I am diagnosed with IDC and DCIS Grade 1 stage 3A because of the size.  My mother was diagnosed in her early 50's she is 17 years out now and doing well.

Caseysmom

I was diagnosed with ibc in 2004 I was 36 years old at that time.

Nicole_McC

I was dx when I was 34 and turned 35 turning chemo treatments.  What a birthday gift......LOL!!!

omo

Havent i answered this before?46 and horror struck

whoablaze

I was 32 when dx...now 33 in the middle of radiation.  Hoping to feel young again when this is over!

Trishd2007

I was dx on my 39th birthday (this year)..currently going through Chemo

lucyemmons

i was dx 5 days after my 43rd bday.   will be 44 in January. 

------------------------------------------------------------------------

dx January 16, 2007,  DCIS, IDC stage 1 grade 1,  no nodes er/pr+ her2neu -

Lucy1234

I was dx at 29 DCIS. X

Lucy1234

I was dx at 29 DCIS. X

mittmott

43 with first round, 49 now, with second round.

Brendatrue

I was diagnosed the first time at age 38, the second time at age 49.

No third time for me, please, mistress of the universe.....

Brenda

loopyloulee

I am 51 and was diagnosed on Oct 5th! 

NeelyN2

Hi, I was diagnosed at 30yrs and am now 33 yrs old. Underwent a radical mastectomy, chemo and right now am going through the reconstruction

blackjack

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed in April 2 weeks after my 52 birthday. Was a present that was. I had a lumpectomey on Mother's Day weekend followed by 21 tx of radation. I am just waiting around to start hormonal therapy maybe in Aug next year. Blackjack

ocinny414

I was diagnosed in April 07 just 2 weeks before my 38th birthday.  Now I'm diagnosed again, this time triple negative with mets to my liver and lungs.  I found a lump on my mastectomy side less than 2 months after finishing chemo.  As far as we know from family history I am the first with bc.

CindyKS

MariaC

DX with IDC and bone mets in 3/07, 2 months after my 38th birthday.

jay66

41 sure is no fun.

LisaKJ

I was 46 when I was diagnosed with DCIS. 

sidmc

I am 35- Diagonosed in October.  I found the lump mysilf on the left side while putting on deodortant the last weekend of September.  Had lumpectomy last week of October.  Start chemo first week of December.  

Bonnielv

I was 48 at original dx (2/03) with stage 1 IDC.  This year at age 53 I was dx with mets - stage 4.

san14

I was 50 last year when my doctor said 'Happy Birthday, please get a colonoscopy!' That was clean but, whoops, found a breast lump in July...then, whoops, the chest Xray followup had a shadow on the lung...so two stage 1 primary cancers. 

sharebear

I was 32 and now again at 44. Soon to be 45.

Ulla

i was 34 when dx in 14/8/2007 ..8 weeks pregnant with my first baby ..i had mastectomy for my left side and abortion with port replacement in the same operation day 23/8/2007..now on chemo..it is really scary to start this journey,,,

sheshe48

I am 48 years old dx 9-4-07, still trying to get threw it all. Bless you Ulla, you have been through a lot.

Amy1971

I am 36 diagnosed Oct 10 2007.

Just found out this thursday that it is invasive ductal carcinoma stage 3, estrogen-,out of 14 lymph nodes three tested postive.

Now entering a battery of tests and scans to see where and if it has spread. I know i am facing chemo and very scared but want to be a  survivor also had a rt modified radical mastectomy two weeks ago.

Ulla

dear amy ..it seems that i walked the same of ur way but lil steps be4 u ,,i satarted chemo at 3rd of okt,and just wanted to say,,hold on and dont be afraid ,,the way is long,,hard but doable,,and we are going to be survivors ,,,just need to walk on...love