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Jen · 10-15-2012, 10:29 PM

First of all I am very sorry Ruth to hear of your older sister's diagnosis. Sheila is my Mom she has battled this disease for a decade and as Steph pointed out her Mom had BC and her little sister was diagnosed with BC about a year ago. They all had different types of BC. My Grandma (Sheila's Mom) had a mastectomy (no reconstruction) took tomixifen and or noveldex (not sure if my spelling is correct) and was cancer free for a long time she did die from cancer but it was unrelated to the BC she had years before. I don't believe that Grandma or aunt had her2+ cancer (Mom can correct me if I am wrong and SHE WILL) So here I am with my families history knowing there is nothing I or anyone can do to change my genetic makeup. All I know is this disease does not discrimate as cancer does not have a conscience. I will pray for you and your sister and your family because it is in God's hands not ours unfotuntaely..

10-15-2012, 10:29 PM	#13
Jen Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 236	Re: Question/ sister now diagnosed First of all I am very sorry Ruth to hear of your older sister's diagnosis. Sheila is my Mom she has battled this disease for a decade and as Steph pointed out her Mom had BC and her little sister was diagnosed with BC about a year ago. They all had different types of BC. My Grandma (Sheila's Mom) had a mastectomy (no reconstruction) took tomixifen and or noveldex (not sure if my spelling is correct) and was cancer free for a long time she did die from cancer but it was unrelated to the BC she had years before. I don't believe that Grandma or aunt had her2+ cancer (Mom can correct me if I am wrong and SHE WILL) So here I am with my families history knowing there is nothing I or anyone can do to change my genetic makeup. All I know is this disease does not discrimate as cancer does not have a conscience. I will pray for you and your sister and your family because it is in God's hands not ours unfotuntaely..