I just got back from visiting my friend Huyen. She told me that at the age of 19, she has breast cancer. She was doing a self-exam and found a lump. they thought it was a long shot that she had breast cancer, but that is what it turned out to be.

Breast cancer can strike at any age.

SO important. I have had 4 aunts with breast cancer, 2 of which have died.

I have another aunt, that was talking about how she didn't want to have a mammogram because it hurts. I was a young teenager at the time and had seen my aunt (other side of the family) die from breast cancer that had matastocised (sp?) to the bone, and then watched about every bone in her body break before the cancer finally hit an internal organ and she died.

Anyway, when she was talking about mammograms hurting I looked at her and said "Cancer hurts a lot more."

Dawn

My doc tells me they have found cancer in girls ( guys) as young as 13 --- as long as you're having "the talk" why not include this one. My GF took her daughter along to her mammogram at the age of 16....the daughter didn't have one then, but at least she didn't go in without any knowledge when the time did come. It's never too late to start.

My daugter is turning 18 in a month. I just had a talk with her about examining her breasts. She made a face at me and said...mom gross. I am going to tell her about your friend.