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48 here. I don't know how long I had b/c, but fewer than 8 years. I have a student in my class who recently had a lumpectomy; she is in her early 20s. We walk together (with my teaching assistant) out of the building and outside, before we go our separate ways, and talk about how our treatment is going.
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I was 36, I am now 41.
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i have had my run first was on right side small lump in 1983 just had surgery, then in 2000 had surgery again on right side with another lump and that was all.Then 2007 went for a late mammogram a they found cancer on the left side very small and it had gone into limphnodes, if i had gone for my mammogram at the time i was supose to do it would not have been there so i was told.so they got it early but i went through chemo and radiotherapy, and i am on arimadex now.i was 33 years old with my first lump 50 yrs with 2nd and 57yrs with the cancer in my left breast
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I was 38 dx 2004 stage I 2cm no nodes. 2006 reccurrance 5mm no nodes. last month dx stage IV 2 nodes 2 mets in chest wall. I'm 42 now and up for battle again.
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dx at 40 in 1999, local rec in 2002, mets to mediastinal glands and bones in 2004, advancement of bone mets in 2007. 49 years old and going strong.
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My mom was 49, stage 1, Her2 +++, DCIS with one .5mm area of IDC, No nodes involved, lumpectomy, mastectomy after .5mm invasiveness found, chemo 4 rounds A/C. Less than 3% chance of reoccurance. Age 53,reocurrance Sept 07, Stage 4 metastatic BC to Liver and Bones. Currently on her 6th round of Taxol/Herceptin/Zometa. PET scan last week revealed all lesions to liver and bones are resolving and healing. Hoping for NED next PET scan in 3 months.
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Diagnosed in October 2007. I'm 48. Surgeon either wouldn't or couldn't tell me how long my cancer had been there. She did say "quite some time." I have no family history. I'm convinced this disease is environmental and stress related. (Just my opinion) I'm going through chemo right now. Should be finished just before my 49th birthday.
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Hi,
I was diagnosed in October 2006. I turned 50 in November 2006. It was not a good birthday present. It was 1.1 cm in size and my surgeon said it probably had been there for 10 years however it never showed up on the yearly mammograms.
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I was diagnosed this month with Stage IIb invasive ductal and DCIS. I am 46 years young
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I was diagnosed in January 2008 and I am 52 years young.
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I was diagnosed in November 2007 at age 51. Surgeon said it was probably their a good 5-6 years. Never did show up on a mamo. I found the lump during a self breast exam.
Quinnie
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Diagnosed stage IIb, IDC, er/pr+, her- tumour in October 05 at age 41. No family history of bc but took birth control pills for 10+ years and no children....
I will be 44 in May...in 3rd year of survivorship. Life is good now!
Michele
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I was diagnosed in December 2007. IDC er/pr+ her+++. I am currently taking neoadjuvant chemo therapy. I take my 4th treatment tomorrow.
I was 49.5 years old.
Amelia
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I was 40 at dx. I am now 41 and tx behind me!
Lots of 40 something ladies here.
Judy
Sorry about the multiple posts!
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I was 40 at dx. I am now 41 and tx behind me!
Lots of 40 something ladies here.
Judy
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I was 40 at dx. I am now 41 and tx behind me!
Lots of 40 something ladies here.
Judy
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I was, and am 46 yrs old and was diagnosed november 2007. IDC 1.2 and 1.8 barbell shaped, and DCIS in same breast which is my left. Mastectomy in late april or early may. I have had no surgery yet, but am on #5 of 6 chemo treatments tomorrow.
I too thought I was too young for this. Amazing how many of us are so young. I think it is due to early detection and the older ones not taking advantage of the computer.
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I was 40.11/12/07. Turned 41 1/14/08.
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I was just diagnosed last week, and I am 56. I'll be 57 in another month.
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Hi,
Was 32 when diagnosed. Am 37 now.
Love
Bubble
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I am 43, just diagnosed on 1/31/08 ...
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I was 45 at dx. Stage 2B. 4 cm tumor. Er/Pr negative, her2+++. Mastectomy - then did 4 dose dense A/C - followed by 4 dose dense taxol with heceptin. Herceptin given every 3 weeks for one year. Did 28 rads also. When rads were completed had left breast removed prophylactically.
2 year 7 month survivor to date. Will be having DIEP reconstruction in June of 08.
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I was 55 when dx, March, 2007. I had 6 rounds of chemo (TAC), 25 radiation tx that ended in October, 2007. Reconstruction completion is scheduled for Marh 19. Yeah!
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I was 42 at diagnosis. I will turn 43 in April right around my last chemo...yea!!!!!!!!
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Sixty-four years old with 1st DCIS (lumpectomy) and 65 with 2nd unrelated DCIS in other breast. Double mastectomy in December, 2006 after 2nd diagnosis and doing fine.
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I was 30 when first dx, am 37 next month
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I was 42 when I got the great news.
Daniella
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I am 62 years young
and just got my news on Monday that I have IDC. They thought at first it was DCIS. I have to see my surgeon again next Tuesday as they now have to do a SNB to make sure it hasn't spread.
Jill.
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I was diagonsed last Oct (2007) with a poor differentiated tumor in my right breast. I am 31 years old and living in Long Island, NY. I am currently undergoing chemo. I have stage 2A BC.
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