Radiation after lumpectomy

@Sister Thinking of you for tomorrow & the rest of your treatment. I can't imagine how you must be feeling. You have been through the wars. It is a bubble between treatments, just waiting for your name to be called up again for the next round. I had such a good result after surgery & then they were on the fence with rad & now i am going ahead with it & now this gene test has put a spanner in the works! As far as your famiy goes with the gene test, they told me to get as much info about my family history as possible by talking to family & even getting a copy of pathology tests if able. As for those who have passed away, they said they can go back through medical records & see test results so don't worry too much if you haven't got any info. I got a copy of my mother's death certificate & it said on there what type of cancer she had & for how long so i gave them a copy of that. You're right, when you haven't had exposure to cancer, you really don't know much about the type but we soon learn when we are in the middle of it. I am sure they will do the testing for you at some stage so keep reminding them that you want it. It was my idea to have mine done & then the rad onc made the appt for me. My thoughts & prayers are with you for tomorrow. Stay strong & positive & think of it as a step closer to getting rid of this disease. I would love to meet you at an SA event & I know the nurse at St Andrews gave me an invite to an event happening later this year so wouldn't it be nice to meet all the SA survivors & think back over what we have overcome. Hang in there sister & know we are all here supporting you. Hugs  xx