Ovary removal.
Hi all, today I got some news that has rocked me a little. Almost 2 years ago I lost my mum to ovarian cancer, a year later my sister was diagnosed with metastatic stage 4 breast cancer and about 3 mo...
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Hi @Mic80. You have my sympathy. I have a different gene mutation (CHEK2, and a rare one within that group). My sister died from BC and we discovered last year that my mother and I had the mutation. Your description of being rocked by the news is a good one. It doesn't change anything per se, but your world shifts on its axis a little, and tends to colour your view somewhat.
I had had a double mastectomy a few months earlier, so the discovery of the mutation reinforced my decision in hindsight. It also raises my risk of some other cancers as well. Colonoscopy coming up soon...
We've had quite a few here who've had an oophorectomy so I'm sure someone will be along shortly to assist. My inderstanding is that it's a relatively straightforward procedure with little pain.
Big hug mutation cousin! K xox
I had had a double mastectomy a few months earlier, so the discovery of the mutation reinforced my decision in hindsight. It also raises my risk of some other cancers as well. Colonoscopy coming up soon...
We've had quite a few here who've had an oophorectomy so I'm sure someone will be along shortly to assist. My inderstanding is that it's a relatively straightforward procedure with little pain.
Big hug mutation cousin! K xox