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Cody,

Hi!  Yes, 17 is way too young for this disease. It must have been a great shock for your doctor, as well as your family and friends.  

There is a poster here, however, who was born with BC, and I did read on the internet of a 10 year old that had BC.  Other than that, you are absolutely the youngest.

Here is a story of a boy who was 16 and had non-hodgkins lymphoma who did run away.  (Just in case you are interested.)  He did not want to continue with chemotherapy, so he ran away.  That was over 10 years ago, and he is still very much alive to tell about it.

http://www.billybest.net/index.htm


It is good that you are speaking out about this disease.  I hope that we hear much more from you.

Your always BC friend,
Rosemary

Yeah Cody, I thought I was young at 35!  So how is the neobladder working?  Sexual function?

So any probably cause?  id you smoke or use smokeless tobacco?  Anything else?

Hey Cody
I was 29 when I was diagnosed and I remember always being at the hospital with older people. I learned a lot from them and their attitudes towards illness. But I got royally fed up of the docs always telling me how young I was to get BC! They'd also assumed that i must have done something wrong to get here. Anyway, maybe you're just lucky to have found it too. Who knows exactly how long these things take to develop and grow? Your youth is on your side as far as your ongoing recovery goes. I've had a neo at 43 and I feel pretty good right now so you have every chance of a great life. Go and grab it by the cajones!  Best of luck mate!

Tim

Cody

I just read your story and was amazed at your young age to have to go through all of this. It just shows how BC is so indiscriminate in who it chooses to wrestle with. I do hope that your absence from the forum is related to what would be a busy life and you are enjoying your teen years still with your mates. Please post an update as there are many people in here like me who want to hear of your experience and offer their support.

Fond regards

Jeff