On the 16th of January 2014 I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 28. The doctors were almost certain it was a fibroid, and even gave me the option of simply monitoring it's growth. I decided to go ahead with a biopsy and the next day was called into the doctor's office and told that I have breast cancer. A week later I went to the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Tulsa. So far they believe based on the pet scan that it is stage IA. I'm what you call a triple positive. I'm estrogen, progesterone, and HER2+.Due to my young age they want to put me on tamoxifen for five years. I have to decide by Monday on either a mastectomy or a lumpectomy. Surgery will determine if I need chemo. Since I'm HER2+ I'll need Herceptin infusions ever three weeks for a year.I've started a Facebook page to support women under 30 who are diagnosed with breast cancer. It's very hard for a woman my age to find statistics that would help us make more informed decisions. https://www.facebook.com/BreastCancerUnder30
LaurenMurfreesboro, TN