anyone under 30?

tanya01
tanya01 Member Posts: 74
edited June 2014 in Young With Breast Cancer

I am 29 and having a really hard time tying to find people my age with breast cancer.  I am just looking for someone to chat with. I have IDC stage 2 grade 3. I had both my breast removed on 04/25 and I have my first chemo apt on Wed.  Freaking out a little.

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  • Patriotic
    Patriotic Member Posts: 281
    edited May 2011

    Tanya01, so sorry you are going through this. I am 41. I was diagnosed 8 weeks ago. It sucks but you will be ok. You are young and healthy. I had a doctor tell me this when I expressed anxiety about starting chemo. The irony was amazing! You will probably feel less anxious after your 1st chemo.



    There is a site dedicated to young breast cancer survivors; Young Survivor's Coalition. Here's the link:



    www.youngsurvival.org.



    Hang in there!

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  • tanya01
    tanya01 Member Posts: 74
    edited May 2011

    Thanks so much for sharing..  Wishing you the best of luck!!  :)

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  • Coco29
    Coco29 Member Posts: 11
    edited May 2011

    HI Tanya,

    I'm 28 and was just diagnosed 2 weeks ago.  I am having both of my breasts removed in a week and I start chemo 4-6 weeks after that.  I'm available to chat sometime if you'd like.  Wishing you the best!  Hang in there.

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  • tanya01
    tanya01 Member Posts: 74
    edited May 2011

    Thank you so much for reaching out. I would love to chat.   Wishing you the best as well!!  I may also be able to answer some questions for you as well as i have already had the surgery.

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  • mightymon
    mightymon Member Posts: 823
    edited May 2011

    Hi Tanya,

    I'm 31 DX at 30 (last July). Had lumpectomy, 3x FEC and 9 x Taxol and just finish 5 weeks of radiation on 12th May. I'm currently on Tamoxifen and doing ok. It will get easier,  for me I find it really hard before start a new treatment, the unknown are just killing me. But when the treatment start it actually not that bad at all. I had work and keep exercise throughout chemo and radiation. Smile 

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  • tanya01
    tanya01 Member Posts: 74
    edited May 2011

    Thanks so much for sharing!!  I am crossing all fingers and toes that i can do this.

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  • PixiePink
    PixiePink Member Posts: 3
    edited June 2011

    Hi, so sorry about your diagnosis. I was 23 when I was diagnosed. (last year) I'm still getting herceptan once a month. I have 8 treatments, surgery, started herceptan, started radiation (35 treatments), and will be able to start reconstruction after November. Was recently on Tamoxifen, but I started my period and it's been HEAVY for three days straight now, going tomorrow for a biopsy down there, I have multiple cysts on my ovaries. Hoping for the best!!!! But please anytime you need to talk, vent, or cry I'M HERE!!! I haven't found anyone around where I live that's close to my age fighting the same fight I am....so know i'm here!!!

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  • NannaBaby
    NannaBaby Member Posts: 510
    edited June 2011

    Hi young ladies!  Can I recommend you join the thread "calling all ladies in their 20's"...  We r a great group of ladies all diagnosed in their 20s.  We have been supporting each other on the thread for almost 1 year :) 

    Take Care :)

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  • cheshirecatsgrin
    cheshirecatsgrin Member Posts: 11
    edited July 2011

    hey this is my face book , if you need to chat

    The cheshire cats grin, Breast cancer info blog

    i was 27 it was 2 weeks b4 my now husbands birthday and 6 weeks b4 we were to get married

    on the 1st sep 2010 they choped off my boob while in hospital we had a 7.1 mag earth quake .

    we have had 7700 after shocks since then.

    i got told 4 days b4 our wedding that i would need chemo (along with needing a new wedding venu and food people and a new wedding licence)

    i have had 6 rounds of chemo got sent to the ER every time (i used cold caps saved my hair) and radition.

    i have no good arm veins left so my hercepiton now goes thru a iv in my foot

    i need hormone therpay to stop the estrogen..

    and the list could go on,

    but you know  what after all that im ok , it gets better its fukn madding and destroying at the time but there is a light :)

    (i say this at 3 am when i have work in 6 hours , hopefuly one day we can fix the me not sleeping lol)

    luck and love liz :)

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