I was 44 when I was diagnosed with both bc and bone mets.
My Mum died of ovarian cancer aged 70.
I’m 41, dx two weeks ago and now waiting for mx. I have no family history whatsoever as I’m adopted - but my consultant has already agreed to do the genetic testing and hold onto my bloods (post treatment) as I have 3 daughters. The initial reaction was ‘your daughters will be low risk as you are the only family member diagnosed with bc’… yes, because I’m the ONLY family member they have on the maternal side! For all I know, every woman in my blood lines has had bc, and I want my daughters’ risk evaluated accordingly. Looking positive that they understand that now, and I’ll be referred for genetic testing once all the chemo etc is out of the way. My daughters would still not be screened until they are in their 30’s, which I think is much too late - for ANY woman.
Just noticed this thread, it’s really interesting, I was thinking of starting one similar-don’t need to now.
I am 36 no family history, was told I was low risk, don’t worry it wont be bc you are too young!
12mm bc, lumpectomy, clear margins, no nodes affected, now waiting for referral to see onc.
I also breastfed my children, so much for that protecting women,
Love to you all
x
Showed up on my mammogram at 49 but dx from biopsy a week later when I was 50.
Sister had BC in her 30’s, my mum died aged 45, various aunts / cousins also dx before 50.
Reeb
Hi I was 43 yrs, what I did find outstanding is I live in Spain and they could not believe that I hadn’t had a previous routine Mammogram, they do them here from the age of 40 !!!
Looking at this thread I think they should do this in the UK too !! There’s a lot of ladies in there early 40’s DX and Younger…
Love Teresa xxx
Aged 33…secondaries 8 years later…
julie
Hi
Age 44 with no family history - lumpectomy but waiting for mastectomy now as margins not clear with DCIS plus 2 tumours 31mm & 12 mm Triple neg - . If mammograms done from age 40 would have no doubt been picked up earlier as is I have 3/22 nodes too!!! - and 4 year old daughter to worry about
Age 35 dx jan secondary dx in april no family history 2 daughters
Hi, i was 40 when diagnosed a year ago, no family history.
Hi, I was 39 when diagnosed in August. No family history.
My daughter was 29 when diagnosed with HER2 in 2007. Time was wasted because they didn’t pick it up in London. She went to work in Germany and eventually went again to see a doctor and they immediately started tests.