Brca1

Hello 

I've just joined this forum.

im 32 and last year I lost my mum to cancer. She has been fighting for 7 years. Half way though her treatments she decided to have the testing for the Brca1 gene.. it came back positive. Anyway.. I had the genetic testing last year when she passed away as when I lost my mum it petrified me that the same was going to happen to me. It came back positive for me too so I am a Brca1 carrier . So dealing with the grief of loosing my mum and then being told I am Brca1 positive was not a nice thing. I had severe anxiety, constantly feeling my boobs for lumps and I still do that now and I make them so sore but it's hard to stop. Last year I had the ca125 blood test, a breast mri and also a scan on my ovaries etc and it all came back ok. But I still worry and it's always on my mind 24/7 . I was just wondering if there is any one else in the same situation? Or something similar. I found out I carried the gene in March 2020 at the age of 31 I'm now a year on at age 32, getting older, been stuck in lockdown doing my mind not good with overthinking constantly.

Thankyou for reading xx 

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  • So sorry to hear you lost your mum, my mum has asked me to go for genetic test as my Dad had a Genetic cancer 6 years ago, I decided not too, so I do think you are extremely brave.  Dad now has mouth cancer after his 5 years clear in Jan and only two months, so as much as Mum pushing us for test I dont see how it will benefit to know.  Does it make you feel safer or would it be different depending on result?

  • Hello 

    sorry to hear about your dad being ill.

    I went for the test after my mum pushed me too. I went for genetic testing back when I was 27 now I am 32 I found out last year that I was Brca1 positive as my mum got so ill I wanted to have to test so she would know, sadly she passed away the week before I got my results.

    when I got the letter saying I had the gene I literally cried because I really hoped it would be negative. 
    but unfortunately it was positive. But in a way I am glad I know as now i can have regular mri scans, I can have a ca125 test to check My bloods etc and if I suspect anything is wrong I will get seen ASAP. 
    so In a way yes I feel better knowing I do have the gene but also feel like I find it hard to deal with like I have been given a life sentance and worry a lot and also google a lot too which I do not recommend.

    my mum got cancer at the age of 43. She didn't know she had the gene and found out when she was around 48/49. She passed away at 51 bless her heart. X 

    also what is worrying me is I want more children as i have been with my partner now a couple of years. I have 2 older children from a owt relationship which are 13 and 10. 
    I have been to see specialists that deal with all of this and the consultant said I can have as many children as I like and when I have finished my child bearing years then I can think about having the preventative surgery which I do want! But at the moment I want to live my life a bit more if you know what I mean. 
     

    Thanks for your reply and sorry for the long reply from me. I actually feel a bit better now I have written that and I actually have joined this char :) 

    Thankyou 

     

    nat xx 

     

  • Hi nat 10

    Im 44 and brca1 positive if you want to chat

    Cheryl x

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