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 months ago I was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive with node involvement. I had genetic testing and today I got my results. I have the gene mutation brip 1. Apparently this is very new as far as testing is concerned. They have however found an increase in my risk of ovarian cancer. I am both needing to vent as well as seeking advice/experience that others may have had xx also if any one has had ovary and Fallopian tube removal what was your experience xx thanks for listening xx
Breast cancer stories on TV
A heads up, either a trigger warning, or a you might be interested. If you have Stan, Series 1 Episode 6 of 'The Bold Type' has a breast cancer storyline. I found it quite well done. A BRCA gene, young women's risk, the difficulties some have with the 'marketing' of BC, the emotional distress around testing.. I've not seen it done in a fictional setting this well before. The show's not great, but I thought this episode handed the topic well.
Breastfeeding with cancer
My maternal grandmother had breast cancer at 46, paternal grandmother at 72 and mother at 56 so with a huge family history I had the gene testing when I turned 30. It came back normal for BRCA1 and BRCA2 and I was told I had just as must chance at getting breast cancer as the general population and was in no increased risked. So I went about living my life not giving it another thought. Had a baby Breast feed for 8 months And a few weeks after stopping breast feeding I discovered a large lump. I phoned breast screen Australia who told me they couldn't see me because I was under 40 and to see my GP, who reffered me to private mamograme, ultrasound and biopsies. Last Monday I received the devastating news that the biopsies came back grade 2, invasive ductal adnocarcinoma with metastic adnocarcinoma in my lympnodes. My first thoughts were, omg I breast feed and had breast cancer.... what danger have I put my daughter in?? Then anger that no one warned me this could happen. No one told me I could get BC so young. Im 36... 36?! Was I pregnant when it first started? Was how long had I breastfeed whilst having cancer??? My surgeon told me there is no danger to my daughter but of coarse I am still worried. I would love to hear more under 40 stories or anyone else who found out they had cancer shortly after breast feeding or young mum worring about their young family?