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Ashley
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6 years ago

Is there anyone under 30 in Perth recently diagnosed with bc?

I’m 27 and I’m getting treatment in Perth. I’ve been diagnosed with stage1 grade3 HER-2 positive breast cancer in July this year. (There is no family history.) I had surgery and just got first chemoth...
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kmakm
Member
6 years ago
I'm glad you added the note about the generalisation @youngdogmum! I'm 53, have $22,000 in super and not a small mortgage... We do live on my husband's wage, but our savings are all gone thanks to BC.

I do feel the fertility issues the young women have with BC are a particularly harsh blow. My heart goes out to you all. K xox