Hi Ladies,
Just curious about how many of you have had or are going to have genetic testing and if so what were the results. I had it done and it came back inconclusive with an abnormality in the BRAC 2 gene but not enough to tell me if this is what caused my cancer.
Renata
Hi Renata,
I get my results on the 1st of September so I'll let you know what they are...but i've basically decided what i'm going to do if it comes back BRAC 1 OR BRAC2 or even inconclusive....I'm going to have a double mastectomy and my overies removed to reduce my chances of getting this agressive little bastard again or even a hormone reseptive bc...but thats just my own decission and I think I will also have a reconstruction done as well. I hope this helps :-) but as I said as soon as I find out myself I shall let you know what the results are. As I have 4 daughters & 2 son's I want to give them the best chance I can!
Love and Brightest Blessings, Susan xxx
Thanks Elizabeth for you reply. I have decided to have a double masectomy in a couple of years time as I needed to finish my treatment and after a couple of years the likely hood of it re occuring has decreased and gives my skin time to heal. I am having a boob job for my 40th is what I tell people. I hope to have a re-construction at the same time. I am also the first in my to have BC. I enquired about having my ovaries removed and they said in my case was not necessary. I also had Epilepsy which they found was a genetic abnormality as well. I lucked out in the gene department. I have a son. It must be hard for you being single and not having family but easier in the fact that you know before you had children. Have seen a couple of ladies that have had reconstruction and it looks great the only down fall is that it is a big operation but nothing to much more with what we have been through treatment wise already.
Good luck.
Renata xox
