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Lukesmom17
Lukesmom17 Member Posts: 18
edited August 2019 in Waiting for Test Results

Hi everyone. First post. I was diagnosed with ADH in my right breast last week. They want to excise a larger area so I have an appointment to see the surgeon in October(!). I had my blood drawn on Tuesday for the genetic test.

Has anyone else done it? How long did it take? I'm not sure if I'm worried about it or not, but waiting sucks!!!

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  • Fairydragonfly
    Fairydragonfly Member Posts: 194
    edited July 2019

    I had genetic testing done in Ontario Canada. It took 9 weeks to get the results on the first four (BRCA1, BRCA2, CHEK2, PALB2) in my panel and an additional four weeks for the rest. The waiting was okay. It was in the back of my mind, but I always had bigger things to deal with.

    Fingers crossed you have no mutations.

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  • SimoneRC
    SimoneRC Member Posts: 419
    edited July 2019

    Hi Lukesmom17!

    Sorry you find yourself here. Hopefully all goes well for you!

    I am in the U.S. My genetic test results from Invitae for breast cancer genes took 12 days from the blood draw. I had 2 other panels run at later dates and those also took about two weeks.

    Good luck and keep us posted

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  • edj3
    edj3 Member Posts: 2,076
    edited July 2019

    Also in the US and the genetic results took 10 days for me. Good luck for sure.

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  • Lukesmom17
    Lukesmom17 Member Posts: 18
    edited July 2019

    Thank you for the responses!


    I think part of the confusion for me is that I have had biopsies and an MRI (in rapid succession) for a benign condition. Seems like a lot of fuss and then the surgical consult isn't even until October. It feels like much ado about nothing. But all of you have had real cancer diagnosis. I can't imagine what you've been through. I just feel confused.

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  • edj3
    edj3 Member Posts: 2,076
    edited July 2019

    That's a long ways off, waiting like that would be super hard for me. And just a quick aside, what you're going through is real, too. Don't discount it.

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  • SUPer52
    SUPer52 Member Posts: 122
    edited July 2019

    Hi Lukesmom, when I had my genetic testing done just this past January, it took about four weeks before I received the results. Just a heads up- I was called in to meet with the counselor to receive my results; they would not tell me over the phone if I had tested positive or negative for anything. That caused some anxiety bc of course I assumed I must have tested positive if they required me to meet with the counselor again to receive results. It turns out that at the place I was tested they require that of everyone, so my worry was all for nothing. I tested negative for BRCA. Good luck to you!

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  • Lukesmom17
    Lukesmom17 Member Posts: 18
    edited July 2019

    SUPer52 I think the genetic counselor said that if it's clear she would tell me over the phone but if not I'd have to come in. So that's not anxiety producing or anything! Yikes. I'm trying to be cool about it all...

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  • Lukesmom17
    Lukesmom17 Member Posts: 18
    edited August 2019

    STILL WAITING. It's so stressful. I hope I hear next week. I was really hoping for this week, but no such luck. I'll be glad when it's over no matter the results.

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  • Lukesmom17
    Lukesmom17 Member Posts: 18
    edited August 2019

    I received my results. No mutations. I have a variation in my ATM gene but that does not cause an increased risk of cancer. So yay! Now all I have to worry about is how my pathology comes out post surgery.

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