[Joy]

just wanted you to know that. I am another one that was brushed off because of my age and lack of family history. After my first mammo (for which I had to wait to weeks with a palpable lump) they put me in the radiologists special room (I've learned that this is rarely a good thing). I was sitting there, very nervous and a nurse came in to check on me. She could tell I was panicked and she said, "How old are you?" 32. "Any family history?" No. "Have you had children?" Yes, 2 (still breastfeeding the second one). "How old were you when you had your fist period?" almost 12. "well, you don't have any risk factors really, I'm sure you'll be fine."

ALL THE WHILE I am sitting in a chair facing a huge poster that says "70% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have NO risk factors." I guess she missed it.

Then the grim radiologist came in and said we needed a biopsy, but he thought it looked very much like cancer.

So here's to us...the young and the STRONG!