Age at Diagnosis
 

I'm curious to know whether the HER2 population is by and large younger than the wider group of all those with bc. I haven't posted a poll before here and I'm not sure if I will get it set up right... but... here goes...

I voted at the 40-50 age range, as I was 50. But was shortly after my birthday.

The range should be 51 to 60, etc.

ooops!
 

You're right, Steph! Sorry for the confusion... "we means well..."

A.A.

I was diagnosed 2 weeks after I turned 50 and voted in the 50-60 range. I didn't know which one to select.
Barbara H.

Age At Diagnosis
 

Hi,

I was diagnosed 7 months after I had turned 50. I voted in the 50 - 60 group.
Turning "50" was not fun at all!

Susan

I was diagnosed 2 months after my 54th birthday. I voted in the 50 to 60 group. Looks like I am in the most popular group!!! Sandy

I was dx'd just after I turned 30...but the lump was there before 30..So I voted in the 20-30 range.
Tammy

I was dx'd at 48, 5 months later I turned 49.



Vicki

I was 49 when I was diagnosed.

Karen

I was dx. at age 35, 8 months after I gave birth to my 3rd and last child(girl). I had my first mamogram at age 30 because my mother died from breast cancer and I thought I needed to get a mamo. early. My insurance wasn't going to cover it, but I was dx. with fybrocystic breasts. My gyno. suggested I repeat the mamo. in one year. I became pregnant with my 2nd child(girl), nursed her for six months, and then had my mamo. Fybrocystic breast disease was the dx. Breast cancer is supposedly in the body 7-10 years before a lump can be felt. If this is the case for me then I had cancer that could not be dx. with mamograms. Blessings from Lu Ann.

I was DX at 48...I will be 49 at the end this month. (June)

Chelee

Diagnosed 1 month before my 46th birthday.

Linda was 50

Mine was found 4 months before my 49th birthday. Though if the radiologist had been more careful it would have been discovered earlier. My 5.3cm tumor was "missed"...

I was diagnosed in Feb 2005 at age 39.

Amy

I was 44 when I was diagnosed 7/04.My son was 20 months old.


Diana

survey
 

diagnosed at the ripe old age of 65, Jeanette

I was 42. I am a 1 year survivor!!!

age at diagnosis
 

I was 43 - at diagnosis - learned it was malignant on my daughters 10th b'day. Surgeon said it was probably there 3-5 years - nevr appeared on a mamogram - only by a fluke it was found.

Susanne

Dx at age 41.

Nice poll AA, I've often wondered if Her-2 women get cancer at a younger age.

I was 49 when DX. 2 weeks before my 50th birthday!

I was diagnosed in July 2005, at age 29, after finding a lump in the June.

Survey
 

I was diagnosed at 36. 8 months after I gave birth to my 3rd child.
Cathy34

I was diagnosed at 50 years and 5 months, so I voted in the 50+ category.

I was DX at 39 - October 2005..... 6 weeks before my 40th birthday. My daughter was 25 months old.

I was 45...we are a young group!

Love, Kim from CT

Interesting AA. Iwas 45, but 46 @ biopsy. Surgeon also said these things take 8 years to form. I had plenty of mammograms during those 8 years. I have to wonder if the her2 tumors are on the 1 year plan. BB

An interesting poll, Alaska Angel! I was first diagnosed at age 56, 20 years ago, then again at age 59, and then 2 years ago at age 74 with her2, er+,pr+. My last PT/CT scan showed NED. How many others, I wonder, were diagnosed previously with "regular" BC, and then later became her2? Hugs, Tricia

I found the lump less than 1 month after my 39th birthday. I am now 40, but it took two months to get the final diagnosis last year.

I was 57 and now am a 2-year survivor.

G.Ann

Two Times Surviver
 

My diagnosis was given to me on the 26th July 2001. I was told.. "You have a grade 3 very aggressive cancer. If you dont get yourself into the right frame of mind, this is going to get you..!! Look at what you have and what you will lose" (my daughter, who was with me, was 8 month pregnant with her second child. I also had a grandson who was 7 years old. After the initial shock, I weighed up MY situation.
I cant tell anyone what to do if they ever find themselves in this situation, what I can say , through experience is, get your head around this, weigh up whats happening, decide if you want to live (which is what I did) and go for it..! I have been on Herceptin, continuously for 2.5 years, they are now talking about taking me off this wonder drug.(HELP) but I suppose i've got to come off it some time.. I have beaten Cancer twice and if it rears its UGLY head, then I will beat it AGAIN....... God Bless Everyone Of You ..My thoughts and Prayers are with you ALL.........Geri xx

I was diagnosed 2 months after my 52nd birthday. I found my lump on my 32nd wedding anniversary, I am now a 1 year survivor.

I was 39. It looks like that's the most "popular" age

I was 49, found the lump myself; initial diagnosis - Stage IV/metastatic to liver & bones in May/05 - am also now a 1 year survivor!

I was 48 yrs 3 mths. Dr advised me I had breast cancer on 31st December 2004, Happy New Year!!http://www.her2support.org/vbulletin...cons/icon9.gif


Love and best wishes to all

Helen