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Topic: Sad News-Daughter Positive

Posted By: trip2
Subject: Sad News-Daughter Positive
Date Posted: Jul 02 2007 at 9:08am

Well I am so very sad as my 38 yr old daughter has also tested positive for the same brca 1 mutation that I tested positive for a month ago.

She is just getting ready for radiation treatments but when diagnosed

she was multi-focal, had a trip neg tumor and a estrogen postive tumor in the same breast. She is handling it pretty well as she expected it to be positive but it breaks my heart.

Then my 20 yr old daughter after learning our news calls me this morning and has me set her up w/a genetic counselor so I'm again on pins and needles and saying lots of prayers. She goes Thursday, I spoke w/the counselor and they will be drawing blood and sending it to Myriad.

I also have 2 sons who will have to be told and grandchildren, oh the worries,

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Stage 2 2003
Stage 1 2007
BRCA 1+

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Posted By: CalGal
Date Posted: Jul 02 2007 at 9:53am

Hi Pam -

I'm sorry to hear that your daughter is also BRCA1 positive. I know that is hard ... try not to feel bad or guilty ... no one, you included, chooses this and your daughter know this ... If my Mom were alive, I know she would feel bad that she passed the BRCA1 gene onto me ...

With the 50-50 chance of the BRCA1 mutation being passed on, hopefully, your other daughter will be negative ...and your sons too, if they choose to be tested.

In terms of bc treatment and research, they've made so much progress in the last 5-10 years, that in the future, they'll have even more in the arsenal against bc and BRCA ...

CalGal

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BRCA1
9/04 Bi-lat lump, clear SNB
38x Rad'tn
12/05 Recurr bc & mets to liver
06 the year of chemo
NED for 13 mos until 7/07
Lung met. PARP trial until ...
2/08 Liver mets again

Posted By: trip2
Date Posted: Jul 02 2007 at 9:57am

Thank you so much for your support Calgal!

I do feel bad but I know it isn't really my fault. Yes our mothers would have felt awful too.

Hugs,

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Stage 2 2003
Stage 1 2007
BRCA 1+