BRAC1

I am 23 years old and I have been tested and postive for the BRAC1 Gene. My journey has been an interesting one and for being so young to be honest its hard because no one understands. I acutally dont think I have even come to terms with it because is it something we tend to think of at 23? but regardless its even harder because I havent had any children yet. I have always seen a specialist for all my pamps etc. Cancer has always been around me ever since I was born I guess, when people talk about to me they get concerned cause I have no problems being open about it, that is because My mum comes from a family of 9. 5 girls and 4 men. All but on have the BRAC1 gene for cancer. 2 auntys have died recenetly and all us younger generation has been tested all postive and one is terminal at 28. My grand mother died in early 30's of ovarian cancer. All the women in our family dont live past 50. It horrible to even type about it. I guess i say I havent come to terms with it but deep down inside i knew this was coming, I am just glad and i thank god every day for giving me the chance to avoid getting cancer because in my family thats how we all die. My mum has just been through all the surgerys and she had many many complications but she is fine. It was so scary. I have been to see all the specialist's had a MRI and just continual appts for here out.My specialist has suggested to have the surgerys around 26. So me and my parnter have decided to start trying for a family.I guess I am on here just to talk and be able to tell my story to people that understand. I just dont know how to react about it or really to think about it. Goes through my head so much.