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Old Sep 20, 2022, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by *Beth* View Post
Somehow I missed your post yesterday @BeyondtheRainbow. I well remember what you went through. It was harrowing - to say the least. And now you've been hit with another scary bit of information. When odds for breast cancer are high it just plain sucks. The stress. I have no where near the situation you do, but I can understand somewhat because Ashkenazi Jewish women have a higher rate of breast cancer than other populations of women do, my sister had breast cancer when she was only 52, and I have "dense" breasts, which they make a big deal of that gives me the creeps.

It gives me relief for you that you are being followed so closely. On one hand, all the tests must be nerve-wracking, but logically the tests and other measures are (as you know) a smart way to deal with your higher-then-normal risk.

As always, I'm sending hope for love and peace of mind


Thanks Beth. I am so glad to have the high risk program. I will be glad to get into the routines of scans every 6 months. It will feel safer than I do now. I just read the PA's report and the numbers are a little different than Iknew. I have a 1:3 risk in the next 25 years but a 43% risk in my lifetime. Scary.



But I need to stop thinking about it. I really need sleep tonight. I have to drive to the (closer) city for therapy tomorrow. I was up until 5 with all my PRNs last night so I really need to sleep tonight.

I'm sure I'll have more to say later.
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Thanks for this!
*Beth*, ~Christina