My BRCA test results....

ougrad1

I had the genetic testing done for breast cancer several weeks ago and I am very excited to report that I have no mutations.   My chances of BC are zero.  This is awesome news b/c my grandmother passed of BC and my aunt dealt with it at an early age.

I am proudly excepting virtual brownies.   

ppants

I'm sorry to hear about your family's history with breast cancer. Happy to hear you don't have the gene!

[Deleted User]

Yay! Glad to hear the great news.

AshasaurusRex

Glad you got good news.

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ougrad1:

I had the genetic testing done for breast cancer several weeks ago and I am very excited to report that I have no mutations.   My chances of BC are zero.  This is awesome news b/c my grandmother passed of BC and my aunt dealt with it at an early age.

I am proudly excepting virtual brownies.   

I am so happy that you got a negative result.  However, that just means that you have the same chances as the general population of getting BC.

From the National Cancer Institutes website:

1. What does a negative BRCA1 or BRCA2 test result mean?

3. How a negative test result will be interpreted depends on whether or not someone in the tested person?s family is known to carry a harmful BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. If someone in the family has a known mutation, testing other family members for the same mutation can provide information about their cancer risk. If a person tests negative for a known mutation in his or her family, it is unlikely that they have an inherited susceptibility to cancer associated with BRCA1 or BRCA2. Such a test result is called a ?true negative.? Having a true negative test result does not mean that a person will not develop cancer; it means that the person?s risk of cancer is probably the same as that of people in the general population.
4. In cases in which a family has a history of breast and/or ovarian cancer and no known mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 has been previously identified, a negative test result is not informative. It is not possible to tell whether an individual has a harmful BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation that was not detected by testing (a ?false negative?) or whether the result is a true negative. In addition, it is possible for people to have a mutation in a gene other than BRCA1 or BRCA2 that increases their cancer risk but is not detectable by the test(s) used.

 

scoutkate

That's awesome!! I got the same results a couple of months ago and it brought me to happy tears knowing that not only am I mutationfree, but Betsy is, as well. I'm so happy for you, and your daughters!

Smootchy

Congrats!! That's a huge relief for you and your family!

Hesterlicious

I'm so glad you got good news!

nancy30005

YAY I am so proud of you!
I'm too scared.... but you should totally indulge, sister!

MrsPteranodon

Thats great news.

No one in my family has had breast cancer ::knock on wood:: but it scares me to death. I seriously almost can't watch parenthood anymore because the anxiety I feel about the possibility of leaving my children is crazy and I end up sobbing. 

My moms best friend died of breast cancer when I was 9 and she left her 5 year old daughter behind....on christmas.  

 

ougrad1

My GYN has a new nurse so, information has been a bit off.  I've seen my doctor in social situations several times over the last several months and she seems put off a bit by her new nurse.  You know...after you've been with someone forever and it changes.....

 I will text my doctor tomorrow to see what she has to say about the results.

Thank you for all your well wishes.  

I miss the board. 

MJHershey

awesome!

tarebear9891

Yay! Glad you got good results:)

NastyAnnie

Congratulations on the lack of increased risk! All the brownies for you!

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ougrad1:

My GYN has a new nurse so, information has been a bit off.  I've seen my doctor in social situations several times over the last several months and she seems put off a bit by her new nurse.  You know...after you've been with someone forever and it changes.....

 I will text my doctor tomorrow to see what she has to say about the results.

Thank you for all your well wishes.  

I miss the board. 

Yeah, your doc's spidey senses were right to be put off by this new nurse.  I think you are doing a great favor to your doc by telling her. 

KJmashup

Fantastic news!

JSM3

Congrats on your negative BRCA testing! I'm sure it's a huge relief, but as others have pointed out, your risk factor is still the same as anyone else, if not increased due to family history. As a former breast cancer patient(brca1), I can assure you that after meeting with my genetics department they essentially said if you have a family history and test negative for the gene, it doesn't necessarily mean you're out of the woods. Basically there will be many more mutations research will uncover that will explain why we get breast cancer, they just haven't been found yet. If you have a strong family history, are they recommending you getting monitored a few times a year? Clinical exams, self exams, breast MRIs, and mammograms should be done, in rotation, through out the year to screen. Doctors will start screening you 10 years prior to the youngest age of diagnosis in your family. So if your mom was diagnosed at say, 39, you should star your yearly screenings at 29. Sorry to write a novel, after going through it I want people to know early detection is truly life saving.