Must do that

I am so sorry for your loss. I am relieved to hear that your daughter is in a screening programme. My daughter is only 17 and my son 14. They will be on screening also from age 25 I believe. It's is the best we can do. Be vigilant and make sure we look after ourselves. I never knew my dad's side of the family so I assumed and always said "No family history of cancer" when asked. But when a very aggressive cancer struck me at 39 my surgeon suggested gene testing due to my age and aggressiveness of the cancer. I tested positive for BRCA2 which meant a full hysterectomy just after my 40th birthday and a second mastectomy in March this year of my remaining 'healthy' breast. I have since done some digging into our family history and discovered that my dad's 2 aunts and a cousin had breast cancer. If I had known this I would have definitely not gone undiagnosed for 12 months. So I am a massive advocate for gene testing as well as just knowing your family history. I hope all goes smoothly with your treatment. Thanks for posting. Take care.