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Hi. I was diagnosed with bc in January. Ive had a single mastectomy and have round 4 of dose dense chemo on wednesday. I'm 37 and have no family history. I have 2 sons 13 and 14 and dont know anyone w...
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Hi @Emfitz
Im unfortunately 10 years your junior and no children to boss around/manage, but it does happen to women this young. Feels like we’re the only ones yes, but it does. I’d say I’m the youngest active member of the forum right now, but there’s quite a few ladies who were diagnosed in their 30’s who post, including a few others recently diagnosed.
The hardest thing I’ve found is that no one has time for me- everyone is busy with their jobs/young families, perhaps that’s what you’re finding too. Whereas older women tend to have semi-retired friends etc who may have more time for them (that’s just an assumption so no one bite my head off!)
I have a friend in another city diagnosed a week before me with triple negative and she’s 30; another friend I’ve met at chemo diagnosed a week after me and she’s 26.
Something I found helpful was to go to a generic young persons cancer support network; my breast nurse found one for me. No one else with BC was there but two other young ladies with cancer who just “get it”. Maybe ask if there’s something similar in Adelaide.
Best wishes to you.
Im unfortunately 10 years your junior and no children to boss around/manage, but it does happen to women this young. Feels like we’re the only ones yes, but it does. I’d say I’m the youngest active member of the forum right now, but there’s quite a few ladies who were diagnosed in their 30’s who post, including a few others recently diagnosed.
The hardest thing I’ve found is that no one has time for me- everyone is busy with their jobs/young families, perhaps that’s what you’re finding too. Whereas older women tend to have semi-retired friends etc who may have more time for them (that’s just an assumption so no one bite my head off!)
I have a friend in another city diagnosed a week before me with triple negative and she’s 30; another friend I’ve met at chemo diagnosed a week after me and she’s 26.
Something I found helpful was to go to a generic young persons cancer support network; my breast nurse found one for me. No one else with BC was there but two other young ladies with cancer who just “get it”. Maybe ask if there’s something similar in Adelaide.
Best wishes to you.