Hi and help!
I found out I had brca2 mutation last year by chance and since then have been on a bit of a journey. I have now had my ovaries and tubes removed which was a total no-brainer for me as I’m 52 and have had my family.
I then spent 6 months mulling over the mastectomy options and thought I’d made my mind up to do it. Then saw the surgeon last week and it felt to me like they didn’t see it as overly necessary. I was told my lifetime risk is 35% and they don’t consider it under 30%. Many people have much higher risk and because I have brca2, if I get cancer it’s more likely going to be hormone fed and so more easily treated.
Now i’m feeling that I was being overly dramatic and wasting everyone’s time. They did go on to explain the surgical options but by then I felt a bit of a fraud.
Has anyone else got similar circumstances and have a ‘low’ risk based on the statistics? What have you all done??
Thanks
