new to this and brca2 pos

kerri-w

new to this and brca2 pos

kerri-w

Hi struggling with results and feel I should make a decision on mastectomy, any advice?

mrsb

Hi Kerri Just wnated to welcome you to the booards. Thes ladies here are the best, the medical information is the best and I am sure soemone will be along to answer your questions, meanwhile can you tell us something about yourself.Mrs B

veggievet

Hi Kerry,

I'm so sorry about your results.  I carry a BRCA 2 mutation.  Please also check out the website for FORCE at: http://www.facingourrisk.org which is devoted to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.  Many of the women there have had to make decisions about what to do about their test results.

Regarding decision-making, in a few short weeks (May 16-17) FORCE is holding the only national annual conference specifically for women affected by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.  You can learn more at: http://www.facingourrisk.org/conference.

Please know that you are not alone.  If you'd like to chat feel free to e-mail me at: sueanddan@att.net.

By the way, I did have cancer and I'm an 11 year survivor.  Many of the women on FORCE have had cancer but many are high-risk by virtue of their family history or genetic status.

Hugs and love,

Sue