happycamper
25-05-11, 11:30
Hi Guys,
I've recently found out through cancer genetics that a parent of mine has a very high possibility of having the HNPCC gene (Lynch Syndrome)...this results in a 50/50 chance it's passed down to me and I've to start having regular screening, mainly colonoscopies I think, asap, along with discussion about the high risks of uterus and ovarian cancer, along with others.
This has come as a huge blow after 18 months of waiting on the testing, and if I was on top of any anxiety I had, well I'm certainly not now.
Just wondering if anyone is in a similar position with regards to being at high risk of cancer and how they deal with the anxiety that comes along with it....?
I've recently found out through cancer genetics that a parent of mine has a very high possibility of having the HNPCC gene (Lynch Syndrome)...this results in a 50/50 chance it's passed down to me and I've to start having regular screening, mainly colonoscopies I think, asap, along with discussion about the high risks of uterus and ovarian cancer, along with others.
This has come as a huge blow after 18 months of waiting on the testing, and if I was on top of any anxiety I had, well I'm certainly not now.
Just wondering if anyone is in a similar position with regards to being at high risk of cancer and how they deal with the anxiety that comes along with it....?