Hey! YES I had testing done, my Surgeon referred me to Familial Cancer Centre at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. It cost me $800 and was not rebateable grrr. They keep changing the criteria so am unsure what it is now if you qualify for it through Medicare. I only had my Mum who had BC when she was 40 survived 26yrs and they say died to unrelated Cancer. No other history in the family. My Surgeon urged for it eventhough I was only ER+ because I had a recurrence within 4yrs and was heading for a Mastectomy, so he wanted to be sure. It came back negative and the Geneticists agree that a double was unnecessary that in light of the recurrence a single was advisable. Having done it 2 weeks ago pathology came back and the breast tissue was all clear. So Clear going into 2 yrs now. It doesnt matter where you go, if you fit the criteria it will cost you nothing, if you don't it has dropped I think to about $600 right now. Hugs Melinda xo
