How old were you?

43 when diagnosed, turned 44 two months later. 6.5cm tumor, triple negative, 0 positive nodes, had chemo, surgery, chemo 25 rads. Finished all treatment on June16, 2005.

Teresa44

I got bc for my 40th birthday. I was diagnosed 6 weeks after.

36 when dx, turned 37 during treatment, am 38 now.
Just for your info.
I went on a breastcancer survivor parade in october.
In came a lady, aided by a gentleman. Holding a sign that said: 45 year survivor. 45 years!!!!!
If she can do it, we can do it even better.
I am aiming for 50 years
(on and the lady got a standing ovation from all the other woman )

38 when diagnosed and 41 now!! Mom got it 17 years ago and still going strong!!

I am 51 now, having surgery Thurs Nov 17, turning 52 while recovering and waiting for chemo

my birthday is oct 5th, so im one to find near my birthday. DX when i was 29 on oct. 27th 2005 tumor

is 10 cm size of my breast. start chemo this week to shrink it them full removal of breast. i have two children 4 and 5.

I was dx 10/18 at 39 I have second opion sced for 11/16 but am sched for surgery 11/29 with my original doc.. dx dcis with microinvasion no clean margins sched for masectomy and then will do chemo and tomax. I'll be 40 in Jan, bald with no boobs Happy B-Day to Me! Michele

44 yo, normal mammo in jan, lump late july, mammo/us in aug indicated fibrocystic disease, lump grew, core biopsy showed IDC sept,mast with ax dis, 2/14 nodes, stage3A, er/pr-, her2 +.Started chemo 4FAC,4 taxotere,radiation to follow. Herceptin x 1 year.Hoping that herceptin will do the job for me.

I am 41 diagnosed Oct 31, 3cm tumour IDC. Had lumpectomy, aux. node dissection on 18th. First followup visit with surgeon on the 30th.

Michele wenz

I'm 44, dxed 10/19/05, mastectomy 11/7. I see the oncologist for the first time tomorrow. Diagnosed with IDC 1.6 cm, and widespread DCIS, er/pr+, node negative.
Barbt

I was diagnosed the day before my 33rd bday. I am not sure of the stage but I am grade 3. ER-/PR+/Her2 Neu-. Invacive Ductal Carcinoma 3.8 cm. I am from LI..the breast cancer capital of the world.

Diagnosed July 6, 2001 at 36 years old. Metastatis diagnosis April 19, 2005. I'm now 40 years old.

Original diagnosis: I am ER+/PR+, HER2-, 19/24 nodes positive, biopsy/lumpectomy/mastectomy, ATx5, Tx2 the first time round. Tamoxifen for 4 years.

Metastates: ER+/PR+. Taxotere for 5 rounds. Arimidex for 3 months. Moved to liver. (Turns out I'm not post-menopausal). Xeloda treatment now.

--Theresa

I was diagnosed at age 42. Right on 4th of July weekend with a ton of family here! No family history. My tumor was less than 4cm and all other tests met the test!!! I didn't have to do chemo, rad or drugs. I am cancer free 5 months now and I still cry as I write this I am very lucky but have only one head light!!!!!

To the rest of you, Blessed Be. I am so sorry you have to deal with this at the stages you have to deal with.

Happy Holidays and hang in there ladies!!!! You are all worth hanging in for.

beav

I was dx on 11/9/05 at 36. 2-3cm IDC, DCIS, 4/4+ nodes, er/pr-, her2+++. Started chemo on 12/1. 4 A/C, 12 Taxol, Herceptin. Has excisional biopsy, 2 tumors, SNB, port put in, all in 3 weeks time. Will have another "lumpectomy" (tumors are out, but need clear margins) and axillary node dissection after chemo, then rads.

Diagnosed with DCIS on April Fool's Day, 2004 at age 53. Post-menopausal, no family history whatsoever. Found as new calcifications on annual mammogram.