Changing life
It has really been a challenging 2 months for me and my life is changing so fast. I am 47 and was diagnosed with a 1 cm DCIS, end of October. Had a lumpectomy and a re-excision in November, No micr...
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Hi MaryAnnie, I am also 47 and recently diagnosed and operated on. I'm glad to know there are other women my age on this site, as I am the first among my friends to have any kind of cancer and it has been a major shock. Did your oncologist suggest genetic testing or is it something you have to ask for? I don't have a family history of breast cancer, but my family tree has more men than women (no aunts, no sisters, no female cousins) so it's kind of hard to tell. My husband's family is Ashkenazi Jewish, which is also a risk factor, so I worry for my daughter too (she is only 10). I guess it makes more sense for her to be tested than me, when she's older.
I am also unthrilled by the prospect of imminent menopause! Still, if it keeps us cancer free, I guess that's a win.
I hope you have a great surgeon and team to help you through your upcoming treatments.
I am also unthrilled by the prospect of imminent menopause! Still, if it keeps us cancer free, I guess that's a win.
I hope you have a great surgeon and team to help you through your upcoming treatments.