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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]:shock: is this serious?

you'll take your boobs out even though you're completely healthy?

how accurate are those tests?

i have several cases of BC in my family but i would never EVER do it.[/quote]

Before you go saying what you would NEVER EVER do, maybe you should actually know something about what you're talking about.  This is a very real thing and many women struggle with a very tough choice.  My friend was given an 80% chance of developing breast cancer and a 50% chance of developing ovarian cancer, which is even more likely to be deadly.  Those are not good odds, and yes the tests are accurate.  My friend is not a mom yet but I can't fathom thinking my boobs or even ovaries are more important than seeing my kids graduate high school or get married.  I don't think you can ever say what you would do in this situation unless you are in it.

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My health insurance doesn't cover it because of my age.

You don't even know me to tell me what I would do or not do.

I've lost almost all the immediate women around me to cancer (aunts, grandmas, nieces) and I will tell you: Unless I develop the disease there's no way on Earth I'd do a full mastectomy or salpingo-oophorectomy (or any sort of hysterectomy) based on tests.

Doctors have messed up with me before and I'll wait until I feel or see it to believe.

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I'm sorry that you have lost so many relatives, but it was clear from the tone of your initial post that you have no clue what you are talking about on this topic.  (Clearly you've now done some googling, which is a great place to start.)  But I don't care who you are, you can't say for sure what you would do if given an 80-90% chance of developing a condition that may not be found until it is already killing you.  It's good to be skeptical of the medical community, but if the gene really is a possibility for you I'd recommend doing your own research to weight the risks and benefits of getting tested rather than relying on your emotional response to some bad experience you had in the past with doctors.  I respect your right not to find out your own status, but I can't respect your ignorance about the whole process while you belittle those who are struggling with a very difficult decision.

In any case, I hope at the very very least you get regular mammograms.  Yes that's a medical test but if you're waiting to "feel or see" cancer, you've got little chance of catching it early enough to save your life.  [/quote][/quote]

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