If you are told by your Genetics Clinic and doctor that the BRACA test is not really needed because your only living relative has passed, is it right to say that there is no guarantee that you won't carry the same gene as your mother, which is what I have been told many a time???
feeling a little confused?
x Nat
thanks Julia,
It definately pays to do as much research as possible, trust me.... I have been contemplating doing my mastectomy for a year now and I think I finally feel ready to make the decision.
For me having the BRACA test is what I struggle with, because even if the test comes back negative I still don't know and will never know if i carry the gene my mother carried when she died of Breast Cancer.
At the end of the day the more you look into it the more knowledgeable you become. I found comfort in by genetics clinic in Liverpool, my Dr has been with me every step of the way and has supported every decision I make because it will never be wrong.
x Nathalie
Hi,
I went to genetic counsellor but as I have no living relatives(apart from my kids) , they thought I did not need testing as all I know about my forebears is mum died of bowel cancer, I would not have a clue if anyone already gone had BC or not, so they thought this put me at low risk- but to me it just shows that I don't have any information about it.
Julia
Hi,
I went to genetic counsellor but as I have no living relatives(apart from my kids) , they thought I did not need testing as all I know about my forebears is mum died of bowel cancer, I would not have a clue if anyone already gone had BC or not, so they thought this put me at low risk- but to me it just shows that I don't have any information about it.
Julia
