How old were you?

I was 40, found it myself, 2 tumors in left breast under 2cm, also DCIS, bilateral mastectomy, dose-dense AC/Taxol chemo, skipped radiation, now on Tamoxifen, waiting to see what will happen to my periods ... had my reconstruction surgery, growing my hair, feeling blessed to have found so much support

I was 47, proudly pre-menouposal!

Thought I was quite young until I read all the posts here...

Have finished, chemo, diep - thankfully no radiation.

Still no signs of my monthly friend, so that, must be -- that!

Take the best care of yourself,

Lorna

I was 49.......I'm soon going to be 52. I guess the worst is behind me......Going through reconstruction now.

I had just turned 45 one month before I was diagnosed. I found a lump under my left arm, and knew I was in trouble. I was diagnosed Dec. 22,2006, and I've finished chemo, had bilateral mastectomy with expanders, and radiation. I have the expanders out, and implants put in on Feb. 13.

I was 54---am 56 now. That was in April of 05.  IDC & DCIS in left breast.  Mastectomy, T1a, N0,M0. Er/PR+--Her2+. IDC was 0.3 cm., DCIS was 0.2 cm--found on routine mamo. Am on Femara. No  chemo, no rads. 

That was all 18 months ago, and so far, so good.

I was 42 when dx 02/14/2007..............am now 43 years.  Finished Chemo and Rad, now taking tamoxifan.  I plan on being around for a long time!!!!!!!

Just a week before my 43rd birthday

I was 42 when dx, October 23,07.  Closely monitored for 11 yrs and bam you have micro classifications and cancer! So bilateral scheduled for Jan 17,08.  Had a Christmas toast today to Christmas 2008!  My husband and brother looked at me and said it is 2007, I said yes but I toast 2008 not 2007!!!

Dani

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age 43 here...lumpectomy, chemo...start rads on jan02/08. Also have started tamoxifen and having my ovaries chemically shut down   (part of a clinical trial )

Hi, I was 63 and am now 72.  The reason most of the responders are young is simple.  People over 55 don't usually use computers!  The median age for diagnosis is 63.  But those gals just don't get the net.

It's such a shame, so much help for us here in our community.

Gentle hugs, Shirlann

47 at an annual Gyn clinical exam, pre-menopausal, no family history.

I was 40.  Still am. 

No family hx.

No "so called" risk factors.

Just happened.

I was 56.  Absolutely no family history (either side) of any type of cancer.