Terrified by NOT knowing!

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CruzinSuzin
CruzinSuzin Member Posts: 2
edited June 2014 in High Risk for Breast Cancer
Terrified by NOT knowing!
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  • CruzinSuzin
    CruzinSuzin Member Posts: 2
    edited July 2010

    I recently lost my father, Dec. 27th 09, to metastatic liver cancer.  He was still golfing last summer and now he's gone.  That is how fast it took him down.  Immediately following his funeral, we(my brother my sister and myself) were informed from our mother that her breast cancer was back and had metastasised(sp) to her bones. With no history of cancer in our family, to say it's "surreal" is far from accurate to describe what I feel at this point.  We are 3 VERY concerned sibs that are offered NO support for any kind of testing from our current doctors.  Can anyone Please tell me what options we have to find out if we are also going to be sick?   Or preventative medicine we can seek?  thanks in advance~

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  • LisaAlissa
    LisaAlissa Member Posts: 1,092
    edited July 2010

    Coincidences do happen, but it sounds like some genetic counseling may be in order.  You'll be asked to collect/submit (extended) family medical history before the appointment. 

    With that information in hand, the counsellor should be able to discuss your risks, and what tests, if any, would be appropriate to further ID the specific risks you face.

    Your Mom's (or Dad's) oncologist(s) may be the right one to direct you to a genetic counselor who specializes in cancer risk.

    HTH,

    LisaAlissa

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  • LisaAlissa
    LisaAlissa Member Posts: 1,092
    edited July 2010

    Another thought...

    A very-well regarded book you might want to take a look at is:

    Anticancer: A New Way of Life by David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD

    The link is to Amazon, and there is an embedded video there where the author discusses his book a bit.  That may give you a sense of whether this is the book for you.

    HTH,

    LisaAlissa

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  • msphil
    msphil Member Posts: 1,536
    edited July 2010

    hello sweetie, I too was the first in my family to have breast cancer, now I make sure that my sisters, cousins, etc get mammagrams regularly, God Bless U and your family.  msphil   PS I am now a 16 yr survivor, and I believe it will be 17 in December, I kept GOD and HOPE to get me through and of course the family support.    msphil

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