Two days ago my life changed forever
Hi everyone, just hoping to reach out and seek some advice at a time that my life feels completely out of control on two levels. Two days ago, my (very recent) fiance and I arrived home from our ...
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@brisbanestory a big Welcome to you, I'm so sorry to hear of your little Sister, it is one thing when it is yourself going through a diagnosis, so I cannot imagine how difficult it would be for you wanting to be absolutely everything in every possible way for her. I'm sure she's incredibly grateful to you too, this will only make your bond even stronger.
I totally understand your thoughts with your Mum having had a diagnosis and now your Sister and them saying all the what ifs for you. My Mum also had Breast Cancer at 40, I'm the only daughter and I had Breast Cancer 1st diagnosis at 43 and again at 47. What I want to say to you is this, I had the Gene Testing for the same reason you are thinking...it was negative, makes no sense does it? but 95% of Breast Cancer is actually random, so only a small % is hereditary. So very difficult, but I believe in do the tests and get the results to rule it all out or give you confirmed answers.
So take heart, it doesn't mean that you too will get it, it honestly doesn't. There is so much support here, as @nikkid has said. We have all traveled this path in a variety of different ways, so have a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience and just genuine care for each other.
Hugs Melinda xo
I totally understand your thoughts with your Mum having had a diagnosis and now your Sister and them saying all the what ifs for you. My Mum also had Breast Cancer at 40, I'm the only daughter and I had Breast Cancer 1st diagnosis at 43 and again at 47. What I want to say to you is this, I had the Gene Testing for the same reason you are thinking...it was negative, makes no sense does it? but 95% of Breast Cancer is actually random, so only a small % is hereditary. So very difficult, but I believe in do the tests and get the results to rule it all out or give you confirmed answers.
So take heart, it doesn't mean that you too will get it, it honestly doesn't. There is so much support here, as @nikkid has said. We have all traveled this path in a variety of different ways, so have a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience and just genuine care for each other.
Hugs Melinda xo