Hello everyone!
I have read so many stories of you brave women who fight daily and still find the positive!! So here is a bit more positive to share!
My Sister was Diagnosed with OV Cancer Stage 4 in July, she just had her last Chemo yesterday and is doing great!! She was tested for gene mutations and came back positive for BRCA1. So I have a 50% chance of having it as well. We really don't have much history of Cancer in our family, other than a grandfather who died in his 80's of bowel cancer. So we are all shocked. I am still waiting for an appointment with a genetic counselor. Not sure what is taking so long. I have decided if i test positive i will have my ovaries and tubes removed & my breasts as well. I am 39 and have 4 children. I want to be able to take control before Cancer has a say. I am worried that i could develop cancer before the testing. I have already had my first mammogram, which cysts, so i had to go back for secong mammo and an ultrasound. My breasts are cystic and dense which increases my risk that much more. Unfortunately there is no early detection for OV cancer, but they did test my CA 125 counts. So i am being proactive, although until i can get the BRCA1 test and get results i feel like a walking time bomb.
Any suggestions? Stories?
Thank you!