Ladies in their 30s
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I was 32 when I was first diagnosed and 35 the second time. Helps to know I'm not alone!
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Hi KSHammond,
Even though my heart breaks for every young (and older too of course) woman with BC, it sure does help to know others have traveled the same path - no one can relate to "us" like "us", you know? I see that we are 3/13 node sisters as well as both ER+/PR+, HER2-. I wish I didn't have to know what all those numbers and letters meant, and I wish you didn't either.Such a short time ago, support like this online forum was nonexistent...While obviously I hate having BC, I love being connected to others who can commisserate, educate, and just plain be there.
Hope you are feeling well and welcome (back, I see you've been a member much longer than I have...)
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Hi ladies! I haven't been around much either, hopefully we're all busy getting on with our lives
it's really nice to be able to come back here and find a friendly shoulder to lean on.
Great point Blue- we're really fortunate to have this site available!!
Kshammond1, I'm so sorry you found yourself back here- we're cyber-sisters here for you any time you need to vent!! You are NEVER alone ((( hugs )))0 -
Hi girls sorry I've been away, it is sad to see so many of us getting this awful disease, ive been having a really hard time, I finished chemo april, may had double mastectomy, July finished rads, August had ovaries removed, and in sept found out that doctors missed that I was her2 positive, so I had to get.a port put in....i felt devastated just when I though this night mare was over I got hit with this, so now i have a port and have to go the hospital every three weeks just doesn't bring good memories. I think at first I really wanted to do everything I could so I don't get this disease back but now it's hitting me. I have no beast, I'll never have kids. My body feel like I'm 80 I'm taking letrozole so I feel very stiff....I have good days but when I have a bad day it's bad, I crY and cry..but I think it helps!
To new ladies, must say its not an easy road but you will get through it! I did 4x ac and 4x taxotere and currently 18x herceptin if you hand any questions pm me0 -
Coni, so sorry you've been having such a hard time of things. I can relate and sounds like we have some of the same issues. PM me if you ever want to chat/commiserate/vent. Best wishes that the herceptin and letrozole do their job and you have many good pain-free hospital-free years ahead!
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Well, Hello Ladies.
I am 39 and married with 3 kids 12,6,4. I was just diagnosed 11/17/11 with DCIS, stage IV mets to bones, high grade 2, ER+, PR+, HER2 pend. I have no family history, except I just found out my great grandmother died of breast cancer. That is the only person in my family that we know of with BC. Nervous about the HER2 results due back monday. Started Lupron today and chemo next week as we dont have the HER2 report yet. This has been a whirlwind of change in my life and I just dont know what the future holds especially IF the HER2 is positive.
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I am a 33 year old single mother of two who was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2011. I was lucky (if there is a such thing in this situation) because it was caught early enough for me to bypass radiation and chemo. I had the diep flap procedure done two weeks ago and it turned out well. I have been a trooper until today. Something happened. My parents have been superb through all of this (mom was diagnosed last year). We have taken up residence with them and i feel like i need air. I feel like I should be home. I feel like i'm being ungrateful but i'm confined to my childhood room and it is driving me crazy. I want to go home but I know it's not time b/c I need help. Tomorrow may be better but tonight...is my first not so good night for me.
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Wow...just finished reading all these posts. I thought bc was supposed to be rare in this age group. I am 36 and I havent been diagnosed...just had core biopsy on monday for two palpable suspicious lumps. I should have some results in a couple of days.
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dallas75 I hope and pray you get good results. Saddly there are alot of woman in there 30's with BC, age doesn't matter. I actually read an article the other day, where a 10 year old little girl was diagnosed with BC. Good luck!
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Dallas75, also sending you good wishes. Yeah, it's crazy how many of us are on here, with more chiming in all the time. This is an AMAZING place for support- but I hope you don't end up needing it! All the best
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Well I heard good news today, that they have got new drugs for Breast Cancer, but I cannot seem to get the link to post.
How do you post a link? I tried the copy, paste
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Has anybody heard that using depo-provera gives you an increased risk of bc especially if you used it for more than two years? That would have been good to know when i was in my early twenties and used it for five years.
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dallas75 yes I did hear that! My daughter actually did a speach on it in her collage class. You are not supposed to use that more than 2 years, plus by doing so can cause infertility.
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I started using it in 97...when it was first approved in canada. The internet wasnt big then...at least not for me...so I didnt even question the doctor. I used it for about 5 years until my doc at the time stopped prescribing it due to bone density studies not going well. I really didn't think anything of it until this week while waiting for my biopsy results. I know I shouldnt be researching before my results but I am definitely learning a lot...cancer or b9...I am more educated than I was a week ago!
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Makes you wonder about the pill, too. They say it doesn't CAUSE bc, but it can fuel growth once you have it. I was on the pill forever because of migraines.
I just enrolled in a study for young women (under 40) with bc. That's the entire study- just looking at any women diagnosed under 40, trying to find the similarities vs. non-bc women.
dallas, by the time you've been around here for a while you feel like you have a PhD in BC!! LOL
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Really amazing news out of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium re: premenopausal women on Zometa-
- Zoledronic acid and endocrine treatment improved survivorship in early-stage, premenopausal ER-positive breast cancer.
- Risk for recurrence decreased by 28 percent, and risk for death decreased by 36 percent.
- No patients have experienced osteonecrosis of the jaw or renal failure.
They said "...patients are experiencing drastically fewer recurrences..." and the results are similar to treatment with chemo. Wow!
Here's the link (sorry, I don't know how to make it "hot")
http://www.aacr.org/home/public--media/aacr-press-releases.aspx?d=2626
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I am 33 years of age and diagnosed on 11/11/11 with BC. I have a 3 year old and a 17 mos old, both boys. An amazing husband and great supports. I had a double mastectomy on 22/11/11 and got my pathology report on 8/12/11. I meet my oncologist on Monday at 2pm to find out what kind of treatment I will be having. I'm expecting chemo and possibly radiation. I've been told that due to my age I will likely receive aggressive treatment. My surgeon is amazing and felt that there was nothing "surprising or remarkable" about my pathology report given my age. He felt it was common for a young woman to have a level 3 cancer. I was happy that it was not in my lymph nodes and he thought this was a good ting too. I didn't think it was a big deal to be triple negative but as I read more it seems like it's a bigger deal then I first thought. So I'll be asking my oncologist more about this. I'm happy to have found this forum.....I feel very alone being young and going through this.
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Hi borntosurvive! You got the lucky diagnosis date, huh?! Sorry you ended up here, but this is an amazing place for support! Chemo is NOT as bad as you imagine it to be for most people. You're in the hardest part right now, waiting for treatment to get started.
Don't let all the internet stuff freak you out. Last month I spoke at a breast cancer research event and the doctor receiving the award told me TN BC can be cured a majority of the time and has a much worse reputation than it deserves. Keep a positive attitude and ask lots of questions. You're never alone here!
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Hi ladies. I'm 30 and diagnosed on Nov 9th. I have 2 girls ages 6 and 7. I'm married. I started TCH 12 days ago.
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Hang in there Markat! I was 31 when I was diagnosed in sept. Just turned 32 last week. I'm doing ACTH. Just had my 3 round this Thursday. We all have good days and bad days, but we will make it thru
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Hang in there girls, it will be over before you know it. Stay off the internet unless you are here. It will freak you out and not all of it may be true. My dr. said it is not worse just has to be treated differentlly. There are some long term survivors of TNBC, so stay strong and positive.
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Hi Ladies,
I am 35 and just had my BMX with the beginings of reconstruction on 12/8/11. I have 2 little girls, 6 and 10, and a very supportive husband. Feels good to know I'm not alone, it's been a rough month.
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Hi Ladies! I was 33 when diagnosed back in June...I've turned 34 since then. I am married with 2 kids (2 and 7). Just had a mastectomy Dec. 2nd and pathology wasn't great. Starting radiation Jan. 3rd and having more testing done to make sure there are no mets.
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Hi jbagley not sure if you are still around, but how was your ILC diagnosed? I am 38 as well and I think I may have ILC.
Mommyof2_boygirl
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Hi Ladies, I am 36 and had BMX a month ago due to DCIS. No invasive cancer was found in nodes, so I have no further treatment. I will have my exchange surgery on 2/27/2012 and am hoping that real implants will help my quality of life. I have two children (3yo and 1.5 yo) and I miss snuggling, rough-housing and having the energy to really play and laugh with them. I feel like a different mother, and it saddens me. I hope that implants will be more comfortable than TEs so I can really hug my husband and not be on the defensive as I am now with anything toward my chest.
I also am thinking about having another baby. Has anyone done that post-bc and post-BMX that can give insight? I will wait until after the exchange surgery to evaluate how I feel and if it's a good idea.
Happy Holidays!
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Hope everyone was able to take time to enjoy the holidays. It was a different kind of Christmas for me this year. I found myself much more sentimental and emotional this year for the obvious reasons that the ladies in this group can understand. I completed my last of 6 rounds of chemo this month and getting ready for my bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction with expanders on Jan 3rd. It will be a good way to start the new year with the cancer in my breast and lymph nodes removed.
I am extremely anxious about the surgery; but have read enough posts and information to know what to expect from a normal surgery. It's just that fear of the unknown or of the complications that can happen. But, I am trying to keep the positive thoughts in the forefront instead of letting the fears get to me.
Keep your posts coming as well; know that you are not alone. I say a prayer for each and every one of you!
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Hello everyone. I'm 34 years old and I was diagnosed with IDC on 11/18/11 and had a BMX on 12/15/11 with TE's. I also had my port placed as it seems certain I'll start chemo in about 4 weeks. I am a mom of 2, my son is 12 and my daughter is 6. I am married to an absolutely amazing and supportive husband. I work as an L&D nurse and am very lucky to have such great family, friends and coworkers to stand by me through all of this.
I feel like the last month has been a complete whirlwind and I'm just waiting for it to slow down. This site is wonderful, but I have to be honest...it really sucks to have to be here!
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Hi amy -
Sorry you have to join us, but welcome. You will find a lot of support on these threads. I'm going to send you a PM with my tips for chemo. I was 37 when I was diagnosed last year - single, no kids. Definitely hard to go through this alone, although my family was amazing. Hair has grown back, got my period back in November, and just started dating again. Hoping to have my exchange surgery in a month.
I'm glad that you have an awesome family - they will be such a help! And you are right...it totally blows to be here - but now that you're here, you're family!
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Hi ladies,
I am 31 and was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in October. I had a BMX with tissue expanders on Dec 1st. I received my pathology report and am waiting to see my medical oncologist on Jan 5th. It seems that I am triple positive. Fortunately my margins are clear as well as the nodes. Does anyone have any advice on what type of treatment to expect. I have read that I should expect to take herceptin and that this will require a port. What is a port exactly and how does it work?
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Well I heard good news today, that they have got new drugs for Breast Cancer, but I cannot seem to get the link to post.