Hiya
In the summer I plucked up the courage to find out if my Mothers BRCA gene had been passed onto me, It unfortunately has. I knew I had a 50/50 chance of this so I was surprised by how upset/overwhelmed I felt. The main thing that scared me was the offer of having a mastectomy, (My mother has chosen to do regular monitoring on breasts and had ovaries/tubes removed) I thought I would do the same as her. Now after learning how great the chance is of me getting breast cancer (60%) and what I may have to go through regards to any treatment I have decided to go ahead with both preventive surgeries. I have two young girls and I want to be here for them. I feel lucky to live in a time where I have been able to find out this could be a potential problem beforehand.
I have had an appointment with the breast surgeon and feel confident and trust in him. My surgery will be soon, end of Jan/Feb. I have not yet had a gynecology appointment.
I would really appreciate hearing from any women in a similar situation, or that have had a mastectomy or ovary/tube removal or just any words of wisdom/ advise.