How old were you?

nytram1 · April 2005

I was 34 when diagnosed (07/21/04) with Stage II IDC, am 35 now and have just started rads.

Jen

Carmelle · April 2005

found the lump at 35, diagnosed at 38, now i'm 40 and LOVING it!
Michelle

Heidi521 · April 2005

I was 36 when diagnosed 10/11/04. In a month I'll be happy to see my 37th birthday!!!!

Heidi

cavskv · April 2005

32 at time of diagnosis. Turned 33 in the midst of treatment.
Carolyn

lv2cmp · April 2005

36 at diagnosis. I found the lump myself during a BSE. 37 now and have finished chemo and bi lateral. Reconstruction is pending and is based on when I want to have surgery again.

bevnurse · April 2005

Diagnosed 11/18/04 (3 weeks before my 48th birthday) with 4cm IDC. Started neoadjuvant chemo 12/03/04 (2 more to go!) then facing surgery and rads. Hope to be all done before my 49th birthday!

Bev

donnams · April 2005

I was dx at 41 with IDC (a few weeks before my 42nd birthday)....since I tested positive for BRCA2, I had a bilat mast early this year....

My mom was 47 when she was dx....that was 20 years ago and she's still going strong, causing trouble for everyone.
Donna

kirby · April 2005

Dx at age 53, IDC, 3 cm, 2/10 + nodes, mastectomy 2/9/05, having 4th chemo today.

Sarah~ We're all in this together

TashaG · April 2005

I was 32 and just turned 33!!!!!!!!

ctjjmom · April 2005

I was 40 and diagnosed on November 2 with IDC 1.2cm, same day as election day and my husband's birthday. I have just finished 8 rounds of dose dense chemo and will begin 33 treatments of radiation beginning April 18.
Allison

profm2_hotmail_com · April 2005

I was 59.5 -- screening mammography. Had them all done with the same medical group for about 10 years. Saw the film for the last four years before diagnosis -- I demanded all my films. Breast surgeon showed me where it was on the previous ones. They had missed it until it got to 4.5 cms -- still non-palpable. Low grade, lazy tumor growing away -- no nodes. But, to be fair, he said that he knew where to look.

Ladies, your mammography is only as good as the person(s) doing it and the person(s) READING it. Even before the surgery, I could never feel it.

61 and looking forward to retirement.

M2

sam52 · April 2005

I was diagnosed at age 50, in the middle of "bc awareness month", October 2001.
I had mast(IDC 1.6cm, grade 3, ER/PR+,HER2-, 3/11 nodes) then chemo - 4 x FEC and 4 x taxotere, followed by 25 rads.
Was on tamoxifen for 2.5 years, recently switched to aromasin.

"So far , so good....."

Sam

dressmaker · April 2005

45 at dx, just turned 47. Found on screening mammo.

jennnyc · April 2005

30 at diagnosis, turned 31 last month.

chuckee1104 · April 2005

I was 43 (Dec, 2004), am now 44. My first mammogram showed micro calcifications on the left side and I had to have a biopsy back in 2000. Nothing showed up on the first biopsy, but I would always complain every year about pain (scar tissue) in that area even after having normal mammograms. I went back again for my yearly complaint and the doc said to have a mammogram. This one showed up suspicious on the right side. I was dx with stage 2, 1.2cm, 1 node positive in December, 2004. Chemo started in Feb and Im now half way through, looking forward to the end.

mcdds · April 2005

I am 41, Stage 1, no nodes,.6 mm IDC found on my yearly mammogram but a very aggressive little thing so I am doing chemo then radiation. Thank God I kept up with my mammograms cause there were no risk factors and thank you radiologist and doctors for pursuing it and not having a wait and see attitude.

rrlover · April 2005

I was dx Dec/04,at 49, one month before my 50th. IDC, node negative, left mastectomy.
Jane H

yellowfarmhouse · April 2005

Found lump myself during self exam when 39 and my doctor appt. occurred a month or so later when I just turned 40. Had my first and last mammo as had bilat. mastectomy 2/05 and now in chemo for IDC II.
Wendy

Agie · April 2005

58 when dx in Feb. Start chemo this month. Also have dense breasts (which does not mean firm and upright!!) and this also was found through microcalcifications by my radiologist, bless him, who had me on a 6 mo. watch. Stage 2b and will probably take the MA 21 clinical trial for HER2 positive.

beachcottage · April 2005

Found lump myself April 03 ~~~~44 yrs old turned 45 following month...I am now 47 almost 48...xoxo,Patti

joannnc · April 2005

I was 54 years old when diagnosed in 03/03. I have no idea how long I had it. It did not show up on mammo six months earlier. Had two tumors (1.7 and 1.8). I don't think I had it too long because it was very aggressive. JoAnn

Montana · April 2005

I was also 54 when diagnosed Oct. 2004.

rosieS · April 2005

I was almost 48, in November 2004, 2 weeks before my birthday. I remember saying I was way too young for this, but now I realize bc can occur in women at any age!