Loving my family

Hi Leonie, glad you had a good break here in Brisvagas!  I read with interest your comments on the genetic testing.  I am about to have it as well.  I am the 6th generation in my family to have been diagnosed with BC.  Had an axillary clearance and masectomy of my left breast on 4 October, and am about to start treatment.  All of my other family members had at least one breast removed. 

My mum had a double M when she was my age.  She was devastated when I was diagnosed, she thought it was all her fault that she had passed it on to me.  That's simply not true!  Its just an unfortunate genetic thing. 

Being a mum myself, I understand why she thinks this way, but I say to her, then whose fault was it that she got cancer?  She has, like you have for your daughters, passed many other favourable things on to me, inlcuding her strength!  And, I know that she completely understands what I am going through and shares it with me (the silver lining??).

At the very least, having the background that I have, I am well informed and ready for it. 

I pray for you and your daughters Leonie, best of luck with the testing,

Maxene xx