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caya · 09-26-2014, 10:44 AM

Have you had the BRCA testing? I don't see that in your history. Obviously if you are positive, a complete hysterectomy would be a no-brainer.

OTOH, I was diagnosed at 48, 3 years after having my uterus out. At the time I was 45, and my obgyn and I discussed whether or not I should have my ovaries out too. We decided to leave them in, because my doc felt I would not go into menopause for at least 5 years, that the estrogen is good for you etc. I left them in. 3 years later, after a clean mammo and u/s in July 2006, while undergoing a breast reduction, my plastic surgeon finds my 1.7 cm. triple+ tumour.

I often wonder if I'd had my ovaries out, if I would have avoided the BC. Who knows? BTW, I had my ovaries out last October 2013, along with a bladder lift. I had a cyst in my left ovary, and all the docs - obgyn, onc. and my homepathic dr. did not like the fact that at age 55 with my BC history, there was "activity" in my ovary. So out they came.

all the best
caya

09-26-2014, 10:44 AM	#17
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Re: Prayers needed... Scared Have you had the BRCA testing? I don't see that in your history. Obviously if you are positive, a complete hysterectomy would be a no-brainer. OTOH, I was diagnosed at 48, 3 years after having my uterus out. At the time I was 45, and my obgyn and I discussed whether or not I should have my ovaries out too. We decided to leave them in, because my doc felt I would not go into menopause for at least 5 years, that the estrogen is good for you etc. I left them in. 3 years later, after a clean mammo and u/s in July 2006, while undergoing a breast reduction, my plastic surgeon finds my 1.7 cm. triple+ tumour. I often wonder if I'd had my ovaries out, if I would have avoided the BC. Who knows? BTW, I had my ovaries out last October 2013, along with a bladder lift. I had a cyst in my left ovary, and all the docs - obgyn, onc. and my homepathic dr. did not like the fact that at age 55 with my BC history, there was "activity" in my ovary. So out they came. all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!!