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Becky · 03-11-2021, 01:30 PM

I was 45 at diagnosis. My mom was 71 and actually diagnosed 5 months AFTER me. My sister was 47 and had dcis. Her dcis was highly hormone positive. They don't run her2 on dcis because it almost always is. My moms was only highly hormone positive. Mom recently passed away from something else at almost 89 years old but my sister and I are thriving.

I think something happened to cause it. Genetics and the environment- exposure to something. Who knows? Everyday we get alittle closer to a cure.

03-11-2021, 01:30 PM	#6
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Genetic Testing I was 45 at diagnosis. My mom was 71 and actually diagnosed 5 months AFTER me. My sister was 47 and had dcis. Her dcis was highly hormone positive. They don't run her2 on dcis because it almost always is. My moms was only highly hormone positive. Mom recently passed away from something else at almost 89 years old but my sister and I are thriving. I think something happened to cause it. Genetics and the environment- exposure to something. Who knows? Everyday we get alittle closer to a cure. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"