How old were you?

Well I guess I will actually start particpating in this forum. I have been reading it over and over for the past month. I was dx last month at age 29. Medullary breast cancer. All ER/PR/HER2 all negative. Pretty rare from what I am told and from the research I have done linked to BRCA1 gene mutation. I am paranoid for the results of the genetic test to come back.

I was 49. Over the yrs bilat. bx's that were b9, but the mammo missed this one by 2 yrs they said. Lump/rads and now hyst. coming up, so I can get the AI

Blessings to ALL.

I was 48 at diagnosis, Oct. 06 - I had a mammogram and breast ultrasound in June 06, showing nothing (lol). I had a breast reduction Oct.16, 06 - my plastic surgeon found my 1.7 cm. tumour. Stage 1, ER+PR+her2+ - grade 2- MRM in Dec. 06, they found another 1.0 cm. tumour - 16 nodes all negative. Getting the BRCA 1 & 2 testing done, then will decide about the the left side mastectomy and ovaries.

Turned 50 the day my hair fell out in '03 with initial dx and treatment. Met's diagnosed in Dec. 06. Hair will be out for this birthday, too! Bald is beautiful! Jacque

i was 43 at diagnosis.Will be 46 in August.We are all to young to have IT no matter what our ages.

It's amazing to read how many PRE-menopausal (I'm ''assuming'' anyway), or under age 50 women developed breast cancer. I was dx'd 5/06 at age 47 with invasive ductal carcinoma and was told I was in the MINORITY of women getting this type of cancer at my age. (sentinel node disease, 1.8cm tumor by chest wall, estrogen+)...and I find that simply is not true. True, we all have different stages and diagnoses, but wow, under 50....makes one wonder. Now age 48, done with 4 months of chemo/31 treatments of radiation/2 surgeries leading to partial mastectomy/port still implanted/tamoxifen meds for now.
~juli

I was diagnosed 2/16/07 and turned 50 a couple of weeks later on 3/5. Diagnosis came after biopsy for microcalcs found on routine mammo. Have very dense tissue and this was the first time anything had shown up.

I was 45 when I found my lump in October 06, had my lumpectomy the day I turned 46, Nov. 15, 2006....
Have finished rads, and am having hystorectomy April 18th....got the word today that I am cancer free!!!!

Well, guess I'm the grandma here. Was diagnosed Dec.06.
Had left breast mastectomy on Valentine's day. Also a SNB.
nodes were clear. Am having reconstruction . Maybe not
needed as I am 75, but still wanted to feel like me. Going
well am going to have implant, maybe 4 to 6 weeks .

Betsy

I was 37 and went to the doctor because my lymph nodes were swollen. He thought it was just an infection from possibly nicking myself with a razor. He scheduled a mammo "just to make sure". Had the mammo then 5 minutes later an u/s. The doctor couldn't feel any lumps in my breast. Radiologist felt the lump in my breast that the mammo showed wasn't connected to the swollen lymph nodes. 4 days after the mammo and u/s you could see the lump in my breast with the naked eye. Had a biopsy. Diagnosis was atypical medullary carcinoma with multi foci. I ended up having a modified radical mastectomy with 32 lymph nodes removed. 7 were malignant. They told my husband and daughter that it was very grave and the prognosis wasn't good. It will be 15 years in May since I was diagnosed. Which goes to show you that even the doctor's don't know for sure. I just went in for my yearly mammo in March and had to go back for a second one and a u/s. They found a mass about 6 mm in my right breast this year. Waiting for the oncologist's office to call and let me know when I can come in to try to have it aspirated.

I was diagnosed with atypical ductal hyperplasia at 61 and now 7 years later have DCIS.
Betsy43--You go girl. You are an inspiration.

I was 61, mammogram in March 06, clear, found lump December 17, 2006, in right breast, self exam. Mammogram, ultrasound, biopsy, IDC, 2CM, lumpectomy, Clear nodes, er/pr+, now in chemo T-C followed by 33 rads and hormonal treatment 5 yrs. Keep checking your boobs ladies. Get it early, mine was there since 2003, but since it was little change and I have dense breasts it was never looked at as a concern. Ask questions, get educated, if mine had been less than 2 CM my treatment options may have NOT have included Chemo. To help future breast cancer patients, I have enrolled in the Taliorx Clinical trial to see if we are overtreating some breast cancer patients, using the oncotype test as a standard of care rather than tumor size.

Sandy

i was 35 when i was first diagnosed in 2000. i was 41 when i was diagnosed again last year.

I was 39 years old. Diagnosed in December of 2006.
It looks like I will be having chemo for my 40th birthday!

I was 49 dx in Nov of 05 now i am the big 50. Feeling stronger and getting better all the time.