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Discovering a Family History
I have always known that one aunty (on my father's side) had gone through breast cancer but never knew much about it as things like that weren't openly discussed in my family. However it is interest...
Hi, sorry to hear about your diagnosis and your family history. BC is a family curse in my family as well. On my maternal side. Unlike you, it has been talked about in my family, so much so that when I was diagnosed I wasn't shocked, just sad. My grandmother, mother, sister and 3 aunts (one with a double mastectomy) all suffered throughout the years. It is quite interesting to see how much treatment has changed over time. It ended up taking the lives of all of them except my sister who is now 18 years cancer free. My sister and I have had genetic testing and the only thing we discovered was that I have a clinically unknown variant in my BRCA 2 gene. More research is needed. Best wishes for your operation and treatment,
Hazel xx