Hi,
I have the BRCA2 gene and have recently visited the hospital for my first annual MRI (just turned 26). They have called me back for second stage screening. They mentioned on the phone that they could see some tbh info but that that something could be nothing.
Although the phone call they said not to worry, it’s all I can do. I can’t look at or touch my chest. I feel like I’m constantly looking around at what I feel like I’m going to lose. I have over a week to the second screening and cannot continue feeling like this. I am a teacher on half term and so have more time to worry about it. It’s crippling me so much that I cannot seem to leave the house. I’m trying my best to rationalise everything but nothing seems to be working
Does anybody know how I can get help with this or what I can do to ease my worrying?
Many thanks!
I am waiting to know if I am brca2 positive too.
My radiologist explained very clearly that MRI gives a TON of false positives- it is really really helpful BUT it is really frequent the finding of something benign and so it is mandatory NOT TO WORRY for a MRI- only alteration. Plus, breat cancer under 30 is really really really unfrequent in brca2 women. In Italy the mri screening starts at 30. So please breath, try to be confident and please really don't worry! Everything will be just ok.
In your life this condition will require you to learn how to win your mind.
Not easy. Surely useful for a ton of other occasions.
Still working on it at 44 yo.
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