Poll - How old were you when dx with BC

Hi

56 at dx and 2 years later NED.

I simply cannot believe the number of young people on here. It was simply devastating for me but cannot imagine how it is for young women with young kids and the whole of their lives in front of them.

It makes me feel very humble and selfish.

Mal x

37 years young for me too (9 years ago).  Needless to say I was pre-menopausal and my mother's breast cancers were both post-menopausal and my sister was diagnosed at Stage 0 last year.  They both tested for the gene (I didn't) and they don't have it.

Found Jane Plant's Books, "Your Life in Your Hands" and "No Dairy Breast Cancer Prevention" to be extremely helpful for me when choosing my course of treatment and have not consumed dairy for over 9 years and only eat organic meat, i.e. no growth hormones, steroids, antibitoics, etc.  since my tumor was hormone receptive.

 I'm a newbie here and can't find a discussion thread about diet and breast cancer.  Is there one?

49, Stage iv at diagnosis.

 29 and pregnant in 1994

more aggressive second diagnosis aged 36 in 2001

now looking down the barrel of recurrence 

34 at dx - mammo showed nothing due to dense breast tissue, found on ultrasound guided biopsy-final path said 1.7 cm IDC and 2cm DCIS with lymphovascular invasion.  Had BMX w/ immed recon.- no family history.  Felt lump myself.

This thread is scary with all of the recurrences.  And....everyone seems so young.

Take Care everyone!  Allison

55 first time (stage 1), 65 with bone and lung mets. my grandmother was 36 and passed away at age 42 and my mother was 32 (my mother lived to age 85), they didn't have chemo when my mom was diagnosed and she did only radiation and i think it's amazing that she had no recurrence. i had genetic testing and was told i'm negative,. but then there's the 15% either false neg or false pos. and also when i was tested we tested only brca 1 and 2, i would bet there is a genetic issue

35 first DX

36 with mets to liver and bone

53, Stage 2B.

btw: I'm so sorry to see so many young women on here. My heart goes out to you all. The only thing wrong with this wonderful discussion board is that I can't hug everyone. <hugs>

43 - felt it myself, then first mammo. Should have had one at 40 judging by tumor size. Sorry I waited.

at age 33, a year ago. I hope it never comes back ...

32 with Stage IIIC then 34 with Stage IV

43:  LCIS Stage 0

44: DCIS and Ductal Invasive Stage 1

47: Lobular Invasive Stage 1

50: Stage IV 

I was dx at age 45, I am also amazed at how many young women there are on this thread that were dx at a very young age or that have had recurrences.  Especially a recurrence with mets!  It scares the krap out of me to say the least.  But I will keep putting my faith in the Lord and living one day at a time.  I also have a friend dx over 8 yrs ago with stage 4 BC and mets and she is still thriving today with NED.  By the grace of GOD and with great medical advancement it can be done.  Good luck to all my sisters.  I pray that you all live long and prosperous lives and see your children and grandchildren grow to be old and wise!

original dx on my 52nd birthday......great gift...not.

mets to bone  57