Genetic testing

I was diagnosed with BRCA2.  My surgeon said there would be no negotiation about it, that if I had the gene mutation, she wanted to do a mastectomy to remove the healthy breast and she also urged me to have a full hysterectomy, in fact she referred me to a Gynae Oncologist immediately after my Gene Test Results came back as she felt the risk associated with BRCA2/Ovarian Cancer was the more pressing issue before doing a mastectomy. So I ended up having the full hysterectomy before the mastectomy of the healthy breast.  I am relieved I had these preventative surgeries because neither myself nor my team of specialists were risking a recurrence.  It is a shock to be told you have a gene mutation but as I have learned recently it is common for individuals from the same family to get bc without a gene mutation so having the mutation doesn't necessarily mean we are worse off, it just means we are empowered to do something about it and be proactive in reducing our risk.