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Paris · 10-09-2009, 06:02 AM

I totally agree with you Jean. I just took the test and based my answers on my age just prior to diagnosis and had a five year risk of 1.1% and that was with one family member already having a breast cancer diagnosis. If I had bothered to do that test back then I most likely would have blown off getting a mammogram and clearly the situation would have been much worse.

I do think young people need to be more aware and in fact all pre-menopausal women need to be aware. We just get too busy living our lives to take care of ourselves.

10-09-2009, 06:02 AM	#3
Paris Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 73	Re: Not enough.... I totally agree with you Jean. I just took the test and based my answers on my age just prior to diagnosis and had a five year risk of 1.1% and that was with one family member already having a breast cancer diagnosis. If I had bothered to do that test back then I most likely would have blown off getting a mammogram and clearly the situation would have been much worse. I do think young people need to be more aware and in fact all pre-menopausal women need to be aware. We just get too busy living our lives to take care of ourselves. __________________ Diagnosed 11/06 IDC left breast Stage 1, High Grade w/extensive High Grade DCIS. Right breast extensive hyperplasia w/calcifications. ER-/PR- HER2+++ Bi-lateral masectomy 12/15/06 w/expanders SNB Node Negative Chemo Taxotere, Cytoxan 2/07-4/07 Herceptin Started 5/07 Exchange surgery 6/15/07 Herceptin stopped after 12 rounds due to herceptin induced cardiomyopathy On heart meds 'til? Age 40 at diagnosis Cancer may have been a defining moment but it does not define me!