Poll - How old were you when dx with BC

43 on diagnosis, stage iv from the beginning.

23 first DX

26 Stg.IV

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. 

@ 35

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

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....

73 years

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?

46

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 

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

31 first dx with stage 2

33 recurrrence to muscle tissue

35 tumor in other breast and bone mets

37 progression in bone mets

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!!!

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.