So I have BRCA 2 mutation 🙄
I'm coming up to 12mths post chemo. 18mths post double mastectomy. 6mths post oophrectomy (ovaries out) after my IDC diagnosis after self detecting a small lump at age 46. Genetics is obviously someth...
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Hi @Trussy. That's bloody rotten luck, I'm so sorry.
Post-active treatment I also discovered I have a gene mutation, CHEK2. It doesn't elevate BC risk as much as the BRCAs, but it's not far off. And elevates risk for a bunch of other cancers as well.
May I ask how old your children are? Mine are currently 20 - 11, and each has the 50/50 chance of having the mutation. I'm not informing them while they're kids, but I haven't had the guts to tell the oldest yet. I want them to live in that blissful sweet innocence as long as possible. Oh how I miss it...
Good luck today, and let me know how you get on. Big hug, K xox
Post-active treatment I also discovered I have a gene mutation, CHEK2. It doesn't elevate BC risk as much as the BRCAs, but it's not far off. And elevates risk for a bunch of other cancers as well.
May I ask how old your children are? Mine are currently 20 - 11, and each has the 50/50 chance of having the mutation. I'm not informing them while they're kids, but I haven't had the guts to tell the oldest yet. I want them to live in that blissful sweet innocence as long as possible. Oh how I miss it...
Good luck today, and let me know how you get on. Big hug, K xox