Poll - How old were you when dx with BC

lanekoeslin

71

MRDRN

Diagnosed on Monday, 4/12/10 on my 49th Birthday with results from Core Biopsy   Stage tbd but most likely stage 1.  Getting the BRCA gene test and following the guidelines is hopfully saving my life for early dx and treatment.

dreamwriter

Is it my imagination but is the initial diagnosis year getting younger....?  They say the norm is 50-60... but there are so many 30's in the deck.

Anonymous

I'm not sure this board visitors might serve as a representative stats. After all, the older the person the less likely he/she will post on the Internet.

But it's not secret that this dang disease is getting younger.

IwillBhealed

45- Dx 1/15/10 with mets off the bat. Started Avastin/Taxol on 2/9/10. Feeling great too. This DEVIL thats in me, its on its way out!!!! 1 biobpsy in  06 and another in 08 same breast ( found nothing). Now im stage 4 what the heck ????

CarynRose

I was 42 in 2003, when I was dx'd with breast cancer.  It metastacized in 2007 and I've been in stage 4 ever since.

Caryn

jewishbaby

 was 44 in june dx aug of 09 for bc. the frist time

marcy4

Just turned 51,  Diagnosised January 2010.

01Anne

29

teemee

43, and on my first mammogram. Ironically I decided to wait because of the research coming out of the cancer center I worked at. My diagnosis came out the day before the new 'recs' (wrecks?) Surgen & Onc are convinced mammo saved me from stage IV, lump was right near middle chest wall and wouldn't have been felt for ages.

Wally333

I was 34 1st.DX

37 2nd.DX

imbell

I was 62 in June 2006 when first diagnosed with stage IIIb er/pr+, her- Recurrence at age 65;Sternum and mammary chain.

DebZaz

Hi,

I was 49 when first dx and 54 when dx with mets to bone, liver and various other spots.

I agree with you and both of my daughter's have started mammo's before 35 because of me.

Happy Mother's Day to those mom's out there.

Debbie

momto2angels

38.. stage III (while pregnant)

41.. stage IV

Ludmilla

I was 43

daisylego

26, Thought I was stage IIb at first. Pre-chemo routine testing found liver mets. So I'm stage IV at diagnosis.

A01delheid

I was 72

1WonderWoman

I had just turned 40 2 weeks prior but my first mammo at 38 showed questionable "shadows."   They say mine took 5 years to grow so maybe they better start checking us at 25!  Seriously, though, I think the age should be dropped to 30 for first mammos.

dianaleo

I was 50 - stage III, 63 mets to bones -stage IV

LauraM

I was 45 - stage II, had been getting yearly mamograms since 38.

wifemomx2

I was 32 years old when I was DX with stage 1 breast cancer. I'm still 32 y.o.

stef58

51 Stage 2A with 1 node. Feeling great after chemo and the hair is growing great

emegram

I was 62.  I've been getting mamograms since I was in my 40's.  For last 2 years my mamo showed "questionable" area.  Then I had compression mamo & ultrasounds every 6 months for 3 times - but after this last mamo, dr advised that I needed a biopsy.  Stage IIA - one node.  Ladies -- if you have a bad mamo with area dr wants to "watch," be aggressive & ask for a biopsy.  Don't wait like I did!! 

LtotheK

39.  And I must say, it is incredibly mind-crushingly sad and discouraging that about 1/2 the folks who posted here had recurrence.  I feel like my life is going down the tubes.

IDC 1.2 cm 0/3 nodes stage 1 grade 3

hotsyta

I was 31 with my original-supposedly "clear" non-digital mammo and less than a year later @ 32 found a 1.7cm lump. Turned out to be three lesions IDC with DCIS in all four quads. Now 34 with mets to lung, liver, bone and lymph. I would love to have a copy of that original mammo!

Ta 

hotsyta

I was 31 with my original-supposedly "clear" non-digital mammo and less than a year later @ 32 found a 1.7cm lump. Turned out to be three lesions IDC with DCIS in all four quads. Now 34 with mets to lung, liver, bone and lymph. I would love to have a copy of that original mammo!

Ta 

yellow78

Hi,

 31 - stage 1c grade 3 IDC-  starting chemo soon, then radiation and hormone therapy.  

Really scared to see that alot of you have recurrances.  

sewescape

43 first time, 53 second time, new, not recurrance

BarbaraJo50

I was 49. Stage III.

My neighbor has an interestering story. Her mother, her mother's sister, her cousin, herself, her own sister all had breast cancer and none of them have the gene!!!

Nbb1032

I am 60 and just diagnosed.  Hotsya, you CAN get a copy of your 1st mammo.  It is your right under the law to request your medical records.  I have all of mine and keep them current with each test.

 BarbaraJo50, just came from genetic testing - was neg for BRCA 1 and 2.  But, just because those genes were negative, there are plenty more out there that have not been discovered yet.  My dad had it twice, my aunt on my dad's side and my sister last year.