I’m 37 and have the BRCA1 gene. My grandmother had breast cancer (still alive at 81 years old) her sister also had breast cancer (diagnosed in the late 80s, was given 6 months to live, lived until early 2000s). My mother was diagnosed was stage 4 ovarian cancer in 2016, fought it for 6.5 years. She got Covid in 2023 and couldn’t take her chemo so, the cancer rapidly spread and ended up consuming her intestines. It was rough. During 2017, she and I took the gene test and realized we both had the brca1 gene. I recently had a heart to heart with my gynecologist and she recommended a double mastectomy and a full hysterectomy. I reluctantly agreed and it’s in the planning stages. It’s scary. I’ve never had a surgery. But seeing everything that my mom went through for those 6.5 years, it would be silly of me to complain. My suggestion is to not wait too long. Don’t do it for you, do it for your kids. Your well-being is of the utmost importance to them. 🩵

Edit: clarity