A word on my family history

For those of you who don't know a lot about my family history with Breast Cancer I thought I would tell you so you could gain a little insight on the gene pool that I bring to this fight. My mom is from a family of 12 kids. (God bless you grandma) 9 girls, 3 boys. Of my mom's sisters, 4 of them have had breast cancer. All 4 of them were diagnosed premenopausal. Two have lost their battle with this nasty disease. Various sisters have chosen to get genetic testing for the BRC gene that can help determine one's likeliehood to develop the gene. This gene does not mean one will get the disease, it just means they are more likely to. Some of them have come back negative, my aunt Nancy, who lost her battle with BC, was positive for the gene. I don't know if me, my sister or mom have this gene, though I am quite sure I will know my status by the time all of this is worked through for me, especially since I have a daughter. I am the first of the "next generation" to receive this diagnosis and I sense from talking to my cousins it makes them feel a bit uneasy. I don't blame them for their fears, but I know this generation has much more in advancement and early detection to fight BC head on.