Ladies in their 30s
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Hello Ladies,
I was just diagnosed with BC a couple of weeks ago. I am 34 married with 3 girls (4,6,14) and in the military. I have not had surgery scheduled yet. I have an mri on the 17th and a genetics test the same day. My physician wants to be able to give me all options instead of just doing a mestectomy. I have 3-5 tumors in my left breast and it looks like it has metastasized to my lymph node. I have noticed that the tumors seem larger after the biopsies but I figured it was from the trauma but will definitely ask when I go back to the doc on wed. I am not looking forward to any of this but I am keeping a cool head as I take in all this info. Good luck to everyone here and I really appreciate the time you guys all give to share your stories and listen to others:)
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rockysg, sorry you are here, but welcome!
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I am 37 just had bmx on Aug 8 and phone call from Dr put me at Stage 3 IDC, I meet with dr next week to find out where I go from here, He said chemo and radiation. but still in shock.
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Hi rockysg and motheroftwins....welcome. Sorry you have to be here though!
Rockysg....best of luck with the MRI... Hopefully the results leave you with a few different options....the very beginning of all this was the scariest for me because I didn't have any answers. Hugs to you.
Motheroftwins....I'm assuming your doctor is basing this off your surgery pathology report? Did you have lymph node involvement? Don't concern yourself with the stage.... It's more of a scary labeling than anything in my opinion.... it's still very treatable!!!! How are you doing with recovery from the BMX? it takes time....a lot of time, I'm still not 100% and I'm two months out (today actually?) but, it does get better!!!!! Did you have immediate reconstruction?
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It has been 9 days since I had my lumpectomy. Still some soreness and slight pain. Very tolerable though. I feel for the ones who have had mastectomys and worse. I know the pain has to be bad. Here is (((hugs))) to all of you!
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Lz and Lys: it's never a good time for this....you got that right. It's so hard with little ones, it seems like they are all you can think of. Sometimes I find that they actually take my mind off of things for a while.
Rocky.....good luck with the MRI
Motheroftwins......gentle hugs to you for a quick recovery.
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Just got the best birthday present, the new "lump" was a cyst that resulted from surgery!
Good thing I only ate nuts! lol. Now to start radiation and get all treatments over with.
BTW
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OMG, now Im really having mixed emotions! I just took a pregnancy test and it came out positive! I just found out two weeks ago I have breast cancer and now this? I have not even meet the surgeon yet to find out how progressed it is, and discussed the surgery options. Do i celebrate or not? I have never heard of this? My husband and I were trying to concieve the week before I found out about the cancer .
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Hoping .. I am absolutely speechless!!!! please keep us posted on what the doctors say...
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Hoping...: I don't even know what to say. I have been thinking about you so much. I pray that you will have the wisdom to make the best decisions for your family. (((HUGS)))
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Thanks guys, I dont know what to think either! I am thinking that maybe if the cancer has not spread be on the breast that they can just remove the lump and then maybe after the pregnancy I could start treatment, but I guess only time will tell , and all I can do is Hope for the best.
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Hoping....stay strong so you can do what's best for you and your family. There's really nothing else to say except to discuss with the docs and keep us posted.
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hoping best of luck with treatments and everything
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It seems utterly ridiculious that there are so many of us, not to mention the 20's forum. Saying BC sucks is a total understatment.
Have three small boys (5,7,&10). They have been the sole biggest source of strength for me through this. My boys had just gotten use to the idea of my divorce for their father 5 months before my dx and then BC. They have been no brave and strong through all of this and we have maintained a very open and honest line of communication. So very proud of them.
Have a wonderful support system in place and have even managed to find love in the middle of this nightmare, who knew?
Just finished chemo 2 wks ago and am awaiting date for exchange with port and ovary removal.
So glad to have found this forum. Hugs and well wishes to all.
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Hi There
I'm 39 so last year of my 30's. I was 32 at diagnosis. Just celebrated 6 years clear.
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Yay Cazza! That's awesome- thanks for sharing some positive news.... Hopingforthebest: that is really tough going!! Will be thinking of you with your tough decsions ahead. I hope all goes well!!
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Cazza - Thanks for sharing the positive news and for the encouragement!!
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Got surgery date 9/22 for exchange/port removal/ovary removal. Yeah!!!
Seems like it will take forever to get here. Will mean that I can finally go back to work at the end of Oct. Now I just need to get some hair grown out.
By the way I'm 39 with 3 small boys.
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Hello my name is Angelique i am 35 with seven children ages 18 16 with a baby of her own 15 14 13 12 and 9. In may i found a lump in June i had a lumpectomy in July was diagnosed with IDC. IN AUGIST HAD A MODIFIED RADICAL MASTECTOMY OF MY RIGHT BREAST. EVERYTHING WAS CLEAN STILL NEED TO SEE AN ONCOLOGIST . I HAVE NO ENERGY I AM JUST TWO WEEKS OUT FROM SURGERY. I JUST KNOW IT'S HARD NOT TO DO YOUR JOB AS A MOM.
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Welcome Angelique. Wow you have your hands full, but you'll find so much strength in your children. My kids have pulled me through some of the darkest times. They keep me laughing and remind me that life is worth living. Hang in there
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Hi - my name is Kelleigh, BRCA2+ diagnosed at 37 with 3 girls aged 1,2 and 4. Finished treatment in Feb and doing great, just on 6 monthly zometa. Had ooph April, DIEP due in Feb 2012 ... looking forward to getting that done and moving on with life......
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Oh, my heart and prayers go out to all of you ladies who are recently diagnosed.
I was diagnosed at 36 and had a mastectomy, then chemo. I was single, and, it was really difficult to focus on work let alone trying to get out into the dating scene with a lopsided Frankenstein chest! Now I am 38 and just got engaged to my soulmate! I hope to finish my tamoxifen after only two years, and time next year so that I will get married, finish my reconstruction surgeries and then as soon as I am recovered I will try to conceive .... assuming the chemo didn't destroy my fertility. I am so blessed to find a guy who loves every part of me, including my weird looking nipple-less Frankenboob!
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Angelique & Kelleigh, sorry you have to join this club but welcome all the same:-) we are all here to support eachother on this journey. I was diagnosed in april, jsut after my hubby's fortieth bday, I was 37 turned 38 in july. I have 2 small kids (4.5 & 3). Had a lumpectomy end of may, started chemo in july, i am halfway thru chemo now, 3 down 3 more to go:-( then Radiation for 6 weeks then Tamoxifen for 5 yrs. We will get through this, we will fight Breast Cancer!!
Jenxx - Congrats on finding your soulmate, i know how that feels:-) I found my soulmate 8 yrs ago, dated him for only 6 mths then we got married, 7 yrs down i can say that i am still inlove with him. He is a great father and a loving hubby. He is one of my biggest supporter through this journey, always goes with me to every appt,e very chemo. With all the hornomes and meds thats pumped into my body, i snap at him at times and scold him but he hangs on with me, i try and say thank you to him every night:-) How are the side effects of Tamoxifen on you, someone said that chemo & RADS SEs are manageable than tamoxifen, idk.
Sending positive vibes to all.
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Jenxx - another thing i wanted to mention is that by strong advise from my Med Onco (and my "ripe" age of 38:-) i get Zoladex shots every 4 weeks to suppress my ovaries and kinda help protect them from chemo effects so that i can still be able to have more kids after all.
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Hi Snoopy!
Yes, my onco is giving me Zoladex (Lupron) shots every month.
The only SE's I've noticed from tamoxifen are the hot flashes - which are the same as the ones I got during chemo. I have elevated blood pressure so I'm used to being warm almost all the time - lately though I've been getting hot flashes alternating with cold flashes which I'm not used to, and is super annoying. but it's so recent I haven't talked to my doc about it yet. I've heard some women complain of knee pain from tamox.
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Hey Jenxx - Thanks.:-)
BTW, on another note... i am getting tired and annoyed of this low libido thing... its driving me CRAZY!!!!! LOL..... will it ever improve??? God, I need to get my MOJO back LOL...... Okay, i've said it out loud pheewww hhaahaaa
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Snoopy - speaking of low libido - I haven't had that problem but inorgasmia, but I think it's from Pristiq which I take for fibromyalgia and depression. So the libido is fine, but once I get going I'm like the energizer bunny I'm going I'm going I'm going and it practically takes a village to finish. (Good workout though!) I think tamox does affect libido though because my old onco let my RX lapse so I went off it for two weeks and my libido SHOT through the roof!!! I was like an 18 year old boy; it was insane ...
so I've warned my fiancee about next year when I stop taking tamoxifen ... that he better start preparing himself mentally and physically now ...
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Hi all, Sometimes life can throw such curve balls? I was diagnosed at 29years and am hoping to finish my 2years of Tamoxifen at the end of this year. Like you Jenn I am hoping to start a family soon and I am planning my wedding for next year. I have been having horrible side effects with tamoxifen and can't wait to stop it. Besides the hot flushes, night sweats, mood swings I am also incredibly dry and itchy downstairs, so "special cuddle" time with my fiancee is non-existant. He is such a gem though and my rock through this whole journey. Lots of luck with all your plans for the future!!
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Well I found out yesturday at the surgeons that they are classifying me at stage three , they think I have some lymph node involvment. I am 6 weeks pregnant , and was giving the decision to do terminate, then do chemo, surgery( mastectomy) and then radiation. or keep the baby and have surgery first, chemo in third trimester then radiation after the birth, I have been thinking of the latter and think this is best for myself and my children and husband, now the hard part is , realizing I will lose my breast, and shocked at how far I am. They are saying stage three because of the size of tumor which they figure is a little over 5 cm, which puts me in that stage. Does anyone else know anyone who has gone through this , it would be very helpful , thanks.
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Hi Ladies! i was diagnosed at 27 with Invasive Ductal Stage 2...did some chemo and had a mastectomy. Wasn't married at the time with no children...NOW almost 10 years later I am 36 married with a daughter and a stepson! Just wanted to say Hi!!
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