Breast Cancer as a Teenager

I suppose the title says it all, but I am fourteen and have been diagnosed with breast cancer; I have also have been told that they cannot operate until 16, or perform a mammogram until 16 either... fighting a losing battle against my own body I suppose?

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  • Hey hun, 

    I'm just so sorry to hear that you are going through this at all, nevermind at such a young age. Are you 14 or 15? Its just that I saw one of your other posts and you said you were 15, I get brain fog so excuse me being confused! Haha. But I saw your other post, where your mum was diagnosed with breast cancer too. I really don't know what to say, my mum has an aggressive form of breast cancer too, and I myself am bed bound, which I know is a lot different to cancer, but I just want you to know that I understand what it's like when your mum has cancer and when you're ill yourself. Much like yourself, my mum is my best friend, so it's been such a heartbreaking time since her diagnosis. 

    As jolamine asked, are they planning on giving yourself any treatment until you reach the age as to where they can operate etc? I hope so, as then at least something will be being done. You may be offered an ultrasound scan instead of a mammogram, because mammograms don't show up breast tissue properly until I think its 45, so hopefully an ultrasound is something that may be a possibility for yourself. 

    Keep smiling, be positive and know that you're not alone, especially on this forum, as there are many wonderful people who will be there for you and reply to you, as Jolamine already has done. You can message me any time. Lots of love, 

    Alexia xx

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  • Hey hun, 

    I'm just so sorry to hear that you are going through this at all, nevermind at such a young age. Are you 14 or 15? Its just that I saw one of your other posts and you said you were 15, I get brain fog so excuse me being confused! Haha. But I saw your other post, where your mum was diagnosed with breast cancer too. I really don't know what to say, my mum has an aggressive form of breast cancer too, and I myself am bed bound, which I know is a lot different to cancer, but I just want you to know that I understand what it's like when your mum has cancer and when you're ill yourself. Much like yourself, my mum is my best friend, so it's been such a heartbreaking time since her diagnosis. 

    As jolamine asked, are they planning on giving yourself any treatment until you reach the age as to where they can operate etc? I hope so, as then at least something will be being done. You may be offered an ultrasound scan instead of a mammogram, because mammograms don't show up breast tissue properly until I think its 45, so hopefully an ultrasound is something that may be a possibility for yourself. 

    Keep smiling, be positive and know that you're not alone, especially on this forum, as there are many wonderful people who will be there for you and reply to you, as Jolamine already has done. You can message me any time. Lots of love, 

    Alexia xx

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