Poll - How old were you when dx with BC

MiniMacsMom

27 Stage 3

Kathy39

I was 38

Nicole39

31 original stage 3 dx. recurrence with mets at 38

bethcw

42. My mother was also 42 when she was diagnosed 34 years ago.

blondelawyer

Initially dx at 33, definiative stage IV dx yesterday at age of 34

pminxy

When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer was 10 days aftermy 41st leading to a lumpectomy where of the 6 nodes taken 5 were cancerous, they didn't get it all so fortnight later a radical mastectomy took place and chemo/ rads followed; 2006 at 43 lost right breast and bi-lateral reconstruction and then palliative recurrence was last year at 48 so back to palliative chemo and there is palliative pain relieving hopefully Rt in the futre as my days are spent in great pain inspite of the big doses of pain relief  I am on.

Anonymous

41 first Dx

57 stage IV 

Maureen813

on my 50th birthday.  A bd I will never forget

Sido

41 first dx (Stage 1, Grade 3 TN), 42 at end of tx

43 stage 4 mets to lung, bone & nodes

blondelawyer: Gads you've had a f**ked up past 14 months! I'm so sorry sweetie. 

kathrin35

35 DX with mets

joynow

42 liver mets from the beginning.

greenfrog

I was 43. The tumour appeared in the same place as a huge "benign" lump that had been removed ten years earlier.

Reading these posts I am amazed at how long this stinking disease can linger in the body before mets are dx-ed. It really is the gift that keeps on giving.

Best wishes to all.

lafl333

My heart and prayers go out to each and everyone of you. All my sisters. So far ...and hopefully despite a strong family Hx my sclerosing adenosis will stay as is. If not I know here to come...HERE...love you all....Linda

tina_uk

Age 32 at dx stage 2 triple neg (Jan 2010). Had an 8mth old baby boy. Stage 4 just 6months later, when I developed skin mets just after my last chemo. Still battling on over 18m later, thankfully, but with lots of mets

Best wishes to everyone dealing with this crappy hand x

odie16

Age 40 - Was supposed to be my baseline mammy  

debstar

38 - first dx

45 - second dx

49 - 3rd time dx 

Anonymous

26 stage 3c

charlestongirl63

I was 35, stage 1.  My OBGYN had recommended I get a baseline mammogram because my mom and grandmother had breast cancer.   At 42, stage 3.  At 44, stage 4. 

JulieLynn

The day I turned 42.

jennap

Age 35. Stage 2b. Triple positive.

Happy healing to everyone!

Kornelia80

31 first DX

32 Stage IV

Cherilynn64

Had the lump at age 46, did nothing till age 47, stage 1. Was DCIS and IDC, grade 3, so makes me wonder had I gotten it looked at when I first felt it 1.5 yrs earlier, would it have been at DCIS only or a lower grade or both? I was an idiot, but no cancer in my family of any kind on either side, and smal dense lumpy breasts, I blew it off. Now I know dense breasts are a risk factor. Have passed the word around to all women I know.

kebab

age 37 - stage iib

age 41 - stage iv

cornishmaid46

47

Jejik

A few weeks shy of my 32 birthday. Was stage Iv from the start

CapeTownBM1

30 initially, and now again at 40

NavyMom

49, in the best physical shape of my life.  2a, 3 positve nodes TN.

LauraOntario

I was 45--stage IV a few months later.

lulubee

First: 46

Bone mets: 49 

sandyv

43  1st diagnosis but had felt mass several  years prior and mamo stated negatve until age 43 then dx with mets to bone  12/2011 at age 57 after several years of being passed from dr to dr to find out what was causing back pain. 1st in family with breast cancer, I should have been a better advocate for myself both times. Now I trust no Dr and the new guidelines are totally ridiculous in my opinion. now I know I should have had an ultrasound after 1st mamo. When I was trying to find about back pain my tumor markers were elevated and never had been in all those years so I wnt to 2 different oncos although one ordered  PET SCAN THAT WAS PROMTLY DENIED BY MY INSURANCE both told me not to worry about them .I was then sent to rhuematolgist and cardiologist. My bone mets was an incidental finding fom a ct a pulmonary dr who thought back pain might be due to lungs. sorrr for the rambling answer to your simple question.