Poll - How old were you when dx with BC

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.

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.

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

Just turned 51,  Diagnosised January 2010.

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.

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

38.. stage III (while pregnant)

41.. stage IV

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

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.

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

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

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

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 

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

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.