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harrie · 07-28-2009, 11:26 PM

Suzan,
July 2006, I tested + BRCA2. Oct 2006 I found out I had invasive DCIS. Was small, but I opted for the bilat mastectomy with DIEP reconstruction. If you look at my profile, you will see that I had DICS twice before.
Dec 1006, I had an oophorectomy. It was a simple out-pt procedure.
Annually I have skin examination for melanoma since the risk for that is slightly elevated with the BRCA2.
Also, will have a colonscopy done every 5 yrs instead of the regular 10 yrs.

By the way, if I did not have the bilateral mastectomy, I would be monitered every 6 months with alternating mammograms and MRIs.

My surgical oncologist specialized in genetics. So she was the counselled and tested my sisters, my daughter and myself (actually she counselled me, but i was tested elsewhere)

07-28-2009, 11:26 PM	#6
harrie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Posts: 1,867	Re: BRCA 1 2...it's Suzan again!! Suzan, July 2006, I tested + BRCA2. Oct 2006 I found out I had invasive DCIS. Was small, but I opted for the bilat mastectomy with DIEP reconstruction. If you look at my profile, you will see that I had DICS twice before. Dec 1006, I had an oophorectomy. It was a simple out-pt procedure. Annually I have skin examination for melanoma since the risk for that is slightly elevated with the BRCA2. Also, will have a colonscopy done every 5 yrs instead of the regular 10 yrs. By the way, if I did not have the bilateral mastectomy, I would be monitered every 6 months with alternating mammograms and MRIs. My surgical oncologist specialized in genetics. So she was the counselled and tested my sisters, my daughter and myself (actually she counselled me, but i was tested elsewhere) __________________ * MARYANNE * aka HARRIECANARIE 1993: right side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads 1999: left side DCIS, lumpectomy, rads, tamoxifen 2006: BRCA 2 positive Stage I, invasive DCIS (6mm x 5mm) Grade: intermediate sentinal node biopsy: neg HER2/neu amplified 4.7 ER+/PR+ TOPO II neg Oncotype dx 20 Bilat mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction oophorectomy 2007: 6 cycles TCH (taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin) finished 1 yr herceptin 05/07 Arimidex, stopped after almost 1 yr Femara Last edited by harrie; 07-28-2009 at 11:32 PM..