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The gift that keeps on giving
Hi all
i had been feeling reasonably positive and the thought of BC was mostly relegated to the back corner of my mind now that treatment is all over and I am just doing annual checkups - so it was...
Even with no family history, the thought does worry me for my 2 daughters. The only thing that helps me to feel better about this is that they will be so much more aware than I was.
At 47 I had no idea that I could have been having screening mammograms since the age of 40. I never saw bc as a major risk and was probably not as health conscious as I could have been.
I have been very open about my experience with my daughters (aged 18 and 20 when I was diagnosed) and they are so much more aware of the risk factors than I was (particularly at a young age).
I cannot change what has happened but can take comfort that it has had a positive impact on their motivation to lead a healthy lifestyle. This has to be a good thing, even for their general health. 3 years later this is still having a positive effect.
So glad that things were ok for your daughter Chris.
Deanne xxx