Topic: 35, double mastectomy with reconstruction

Hi Christy,

I'm also 35 and was diagnosed in Jan.08. I had a Mastectomy in Feb 08 with immediate reconstruction. I have two kids 11 and 5. I know exactly what you are feeling.


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Hi Christy! I'm 34 and was diagnosed two weeks before my birthday. Feb. 1st and I have a 13 yr. old and a 8yr old. Had my bilateral mastectomy with tissue expanders on March 24th. Four weeks out and feeling better with the whole thing. It's hard to express what your going through and family and friends are great but only others who have been through it really understand. Just keep your head up and a smile on your face. It'll be okay! Everyone has fears of the unknown but you just have to believe.

Hello I was dx at 23 last year in Aug. I dont have kids  yet but hopefully one day I will be blessed with a lil one. I had a bi lat mast no recon cause of radiation so I have to wait til about the end of this year next year to start to think about it. I did dose dense chemo (every 2 wks). I wish you the best of luck! Keeping the fight up for you and your family take care! Im here to listen! No matter what!

Hi, Christy. I was diagnosed at age 38, when my kids were 8 and 5. Got through surgery, chemo and rads and now am on tamoxifen. Through all this, my stage IV bc mom was living with us, so the kids were dragged to the cancer center an awful lot. She passed away in February, right when I was finishing up radiation. As horrible as the past year has been, I have to say things are starting to settle back down now, and I'm starting to see glimpses of my nice, boring, suburban mother life starting to come back. I'm sure the same will happen for you. You've come to a great place for support--let us know what the onc said about chemo for you.

Hi.  I'm 35 and was just dx in May.  I have 2 boys ages 5 years and 9 months old.  I found my lump while breastfeeding my 9 mnth old and was diagnosed as having mastitis.  Over the course of the next 6 months I visited the same doc 4 times and my concerns were brushed aside.  Finally the last visit I demanded a referal for a mamogram.... and needless to say... here I am.  I just don't understand.  Ive always been healthy and I'm fit (in the gym 5 x's a week).  No cancers/illnesses run in my family, other than an aunt who was dx last year at age 72 (no masect. or chemo... just rads).  I've read that "breast cancer does not discriminate" and that couldn't be a more true statement.  I am just starting this long journey and very scared.  I have seen so many posts from so many truly amazing women on this site who sound so strong... I can only hope to have half the strenth that they have.  So far all I know is that mine is IDC stage 2 grade 3 with negitive (receptors?) positive node.  I will have to do chemo, then double masectomy, then radiation.  (They are talking about doing the reconstruction once I finish my rads.)  I get my port in tommorrow morning.  They are also doing a 2nd core biopsy.  (I transferred to a better cancer center and the specimens of the slides the other cancer center sent were "crushed and poorly preserved".  Also, they didn't even send a slide over showing the positive node.... now do you see why I changed cancer centers???).  I have had the worst luck with doctors since the begining of this ordeal.  However, the team of doctors that I'm being treated by now are a wonderful group and I feel very comfortable (as comfortable as one could feel in this situation) with them.  I see alot of the posts on this thread are a few months old and I'm wondering how all of you are coming along.  Keep us updated.  Best of luck to you all.   ((((( HUGS ))))