Poll - How old were you when dx with BC

southsider

43 on diagnosis, stage iv from the beginning.

lmc1970

36 first dx

39 second dx

40 thrid dx

Sonnenblume

23 first DX

26 Stg.IV

Squirrel80

I was 24 at original diagnosis (stage IIIa), and 26 when diagnosed stage IV (mets to the lung)

lissyross

40, almost 41.  Stage IV at presentation, as they say.  I had my first mammo at 35, which was fine, already had my appt to get the second one when my OB/GYN found the lump during an annual exam. 

Ines33

 33 first DX

35 stg.IV

dimidani

@ 35

cindy3

I was 38 years old, DX stage IV, in 1995.

joynow

I was 42 years old dx stage IV with initial dx in 2005 .

texasrose361

I dont think i posted here.... sorry if its a repeat

I was/am 27 @ DX stage 4 at presentation

Curlylocks

Baseline Mamo at age 40, nothing of concern
Age 41 - Stage IIb - Found 4 cm lump myself, will not trust a mamo alone anymore, always get ultrasound done with followups! Recently celebrated 5 years of NED and hope to remain that way.

July 2010 - Youngest Sister Diagnosed at age 43 - genetic testing to be done...this is too freaky to not be genetic...No other family history of BC except for my sister and myself....

patty61

Age 49

Mammos since 35 normal mammo 8 months earlier.  Self exam monthly since 35 and found it.

Mother age 59 survivor and sister age 33 (15 yr survivor)

BRCA negative,  I had to do  testing since 3 of us had it.  Couldn't take the chance that this was passed on to my precious daughter.

klp

73 years

hydeskate

DX at 29 with stage 4

AuELX

39 at my diagnosis. Went to the ER with excruciating lower back pain. Tests quickly revealed mets on several vertebra and a rib.

A humble suggestion:
What about conducting a poll about motherhood status? How many of us Stage IVs have had children? And how many of us haven't?

Medievalqueen

I was 39 the first dx

I'm 43 now and I was dx 11 months ago with bone mets

D4Hope

46

Chris93

32 first DX

42 stage IV

pj12

Chris93,

So sorry you are in this frightening place but I hope you will get lots of support from the women of this site. ((((((HUGS))))))))

Pam 

steelrose

Wow. I'm staggered at how many younger women are facing this horrible disease. I was Stage 4 from the start, 45 years old. "A little young for breast cancer, aren't ya?" a medical tech blabbered at me as he wheeled me into surgery. Clearly the answer is no.   

moe0279

Found out on November 19, 2010, at 31...turning 32 on Jan. 2.....

Cynthia1962

A week after turning 44 - stage 3A

Almost 48 - bone mets

CelticGwen

31 first dx with stage 2

33 recurrrence to muscle tissue

35 tumor in other breast and bone mets

37 progression in bone mets

rakulynda

45 original dx

53 mets

JannyM

54 at initial diagnosis 6 months ago ... Stage IV from the get go w/mets to the brain.  My best to all you lovely women!!!

cookie97

I was 54 as well 9 mos. ago mulitpile bone mets.

Peace and Love,

Edie

minxie

42 when diagnosed with IDC. Not even 43 when diagnosed with DCIS. Had them all removed two weeks before my 43rd b-day.

I'd had my first baseline mammo when I was 40 1/2. then skipped it the next year, and then I found the lump. I can't tell you how many times I kicked myself for not going in for that second yearly mammo..Though they say it might not of shown anything. Apparently this was a sneaky fast-growing cancer.

 And too I am shocked at all the young women here with breast cancer. I think when they do ads for awareness, they need to acknowledge the fact that it's not all middle aged grandmothers getting this disease - it's young moms with babies, young women who haven't even had a chance to be pregnant yet. Ugh.

ebann

44 IBC Stage 4, 46 Bone mets Stage 4

patpet7

42

mrsnjband

53, now 56..... so far so good! NJ