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At What Age were you Diagnosed
I was just thinking at age 47 they told me I was to young to worry about cancer. At age 48 (and a half) ;) they diagnosed and removed a cancerous tumor from me.
With that being said I became curious at what age did you get diagnosed with BC?
Just for fun please post your age.
Mark
Age 55
Diagnosed BC 12/20/2011 Ta No Mo 0a Non-Invasive At age 48
“Please don’t cry because it is over….. Smile because it happened!” {Dr. Seuss} :)46 Replies-
48 for me
5.24.10 Final staging T2G3 7.28.10 Started Gemcitabine, Cisplatin neoadjunctive chemotherapy
11.2.10 RC with NEO 11.18.11 First year CT shows possible liver tumor
12.8.11 Confirmation of TCC BC mets to the liver 6.27.12 Final round of Dose Dense MVAC
7.26.12 Final scans showed no tumor or no metabolic response10.18.12 Wife leaves, now a single dad
10.31.12 New scans show metastic return to liver 2.4.13 New scans for treatment, no other sites found
2.20.13 New chemo regiment started, will run at least 12 weeks
Just seeing 27 makes me feel sad. :dry:
Age 55
Diagnosed BC 12/20/2011 Ta No Mo 0a Non-Invasive At age 48
“Please don’t cry because it is over….. Smile because it happened!” {Dr. Seuss} :)
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My husband was 27 when diagnosed his Aunt also had bladder cancer many years ago.
47
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My brother was about forty, (he smoked ). My sisters son was thirtyfive, (he smoked).
I was fiftythree when I first had some bleeding . I didn’t get diagnosed until a year later , fiftyfour. ( I don’t smoke or drink ) go figure. Rocky
More family.
I understand that family members might all live in the same type of cancerous environment. But it just seems more likely to me that we come from our parents and we also tend to inherit their weaknesses also.
This may not be truly genetic because we can’t really get cancer from our parents. Just the same vulnerabilities.
” Cancer isn’t something we can GET, or Have. Cancer is something our body Does.”
Age 55
Diagnosed BC 12/20/2011 Ta No Mo 0a Non-Invasive At age 48
“Please don’t cry because it is over….. Smile because it happened!” {Dr. Seuss} :)
I was 33. My dad was 54!
I was 55 (4 yrs ago) unfortunately I only had 4 BCG treatments and then had a reaction to the chemical. But I have been cancer free since then! I just count my blessings everyday. Bobbi
Shortly before my 49th birthday.
While prostate and some other cancers have been linked to agent orange, bladder cancer has not. Until sufficient studies are done to prove a causal link, the VA could not pay even if they wanted to. The doctor who said agent orange caused it in this case cannot, well at least shouldn’t, make such a claim outright. He can have a gut feel but the research doesn’t prove it at this point. Maybe someday it will but there is enough research to prove prostate and some other cancers.
I am not saying that agent orange is not a contibutory factor either. I’m just saying the research studies done to date have not confirmed a causal link.
Mike
Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results….distant mets
2/2014 ct result…spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph system
My opinions are my own and do not reflect the opinion of ABLCS or anyone else. I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV.
I was 52
Sweetie Pie, if writing letters to the VA is not working, you need to go in a different direction. Look up your US Senators and call their in-state office. Most have a designated person to help constituents and this sort of thing is what they are there for.
Most definatly. Our Dr. says yes. Its fighting the V.A. that is really a job.
SweetiePie;
Do you think Agent Orange maybe the cause?
Age 55
Diagnosed BC 12/20/2011 Ta No Mo 0a Non-Invasive At age 48
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