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VOICES OF FORCE

There are so many stories on FORCE and so many members willing to share their experiences. We hope these profiles can help you "connect" with our community and get advice from people like you - who have been where you are today! If you'd like to add your own story to this page, please complete this survey. We will follow-up with you with a draft of your story for your review.

To view the individual profiles, please click on the images below.

Annie G.   Barbara C.   Lisa E.   Margie M.

Annie G, North Carolina, 56, BRCA1 Uninformative. HNPCC+. Breast and uterine cancer survivor.

 

Barbara C, Louisiana, 45, BRCA1+, prophylactic bi-lateral mastectomy with DIEP reconstruction; oophorectomy and hysterectomy.

 

Lisa E, Arizona, 29, BRCA2+, planning for a prophylactic bi-lateral mastectomy with reconstruction.

 

Margie M, Florida, 51, BRCA2+, breast cancer survivor; prophylactic surgeries: oophorectomy and bi-lateral mastectomy with TRAM reconstruction.

             
Dawn M.   Sivan   Richard J.   LaDonna A.

Dawn M, Ohio, 44, BRCA2+; breast cancer survivor; bi-lateral mastectomy with expander reconstruction; prophylactic oophorectomy / hysterectomy.

 

Sivan, California, 26, BRCA1+, increased surveillance.

 

Richard J, Texas, 32, BRCA2+

 

LaDonna A, Illinois, 37, BRCA1+ and an uncertain variant in BRCA2. Breast cancer survivor. Prophylactic oophorectomy and mastectomy. Reconstructive surgery - tissue expanders and the new 410's (Gummy Bear implants)

             
Adrienne K.   Aimee W.   Alisa C.   Amy T.

Adrienne K, Florida, 47, BRCA2+; prophylactic oophorectomy & bilateral mastectomy with reconstructions

 

Aimee W, Washington, 35, BRCA2+; prophylactic oophorectomy; increased surveillance

 

Alisa C, Maine, BRCA2+; increased surveillance, and oophorectomy. Planning a PBM

 

Amy T, Minnesota, 33, BRCA2+, prophylactic oophorectomy and mastectomy with tissue expander / implant reconstruction

             
Andrea C.   Ann N.   Barbara P.   Beth P.

Andrea C, New Jersey, 40, BRCA1+; prophylactic LAVH and oophorectomy, bi-lateral mastectomy (left side prophylactic), tissue expanders and implants

 

Ann N, New York, 47, Oophorectomy, prophylactic bilateral mastectomy with DIEP reconstruction

 

Barbara P, New Jersey, 48, BRCA1+; bi-lateral mastectomy with DIEP reconstruction, total abdominal hysterectomy/ oophorectomy

 

Beth P, Pennsylvania, 48, BRCA2+, Prophylactive  oophorectomy; mastectomy. One Step reconstruction with saline implants

             
Bettyann R.   Ellyn D.   Gayle S.   Heidi R.

Bettyann R, Canada, 40, BRCA2+; prophylactic oophorectomy.  Prophylactic Mastectomy (with TUG reconstruction) is scheduled for September 2008

 

Ellyn D, Michigan, BRCA2+; diagnosed with breast cancer, mastectomy with immediate expander placement, hysterectomy

 

Gayle S, , New Jersey, 51, BRCA2+; BRCA2+; Oophorectomy and prophylactic bi-lateral mastectomy. Skin sparing reconstruction with expanders, placement of saline implants

 

Heidi R, Indiana, 39, BRCA1+, oophorectomy and prophylactic bilateral mastectomy and TRAM reconstruction with implants

             
Jodi N.   Kris F.   Laura K.   Laurie S.

Jodi N, oophorectomy and prophylactic bilateral mastectomy and TRAM reconstruction with implants

 

Kris F, , Ohio, 38, BRCA1+; oophorectomy, prophylactic bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction with Mentor gel

 

Laura K, Texas, 37, BRCA1+; increased surveillance; prophylactic oophorectomy

 

Laurie S, , Florida, 39, BRCA1+; breast cancer survivor, oophorectomy, mastectomy with implant reconstruction

             
Linee Z.   Lisa B.   Lisa H.   Margaret S.

Linee Z, California, 50, BRCA1+, prophylactic surgeries: mastectomy with GAP reconstruction

 

Lisa B, Texas, 57, BRCA2+; breast cancer survivor. Oophorectomy; prophylactic bilateral mastectomy with DIEP reconstruction

 

Lisa H, New York, 22; BRCA2+; increased surveillance

 

Margaret S, Michigan, 44, BRCA1+, Prophylactic Surgeries: oophorectomy; bi-Lateral mastectomy

             
Meredith P.   Meri D.   Pam B.   Rebecca

Meredith P, Nebraska, 38, BRCA1+; increased surveillance; positive imaging

 

Meri D, Australia, 40 BRCA1+; breast cancer survivor, chemotherapy, oophorectomy, hysterectomy, bilateral mastectomy

 

Pam B, 49, Connecticut, BRCA Negative (Uninformative). Had a prophylactic oophorectomy and am undergoing increased surveillance for breast cancer

 

Rebecca C, Pennsylvania, 41, BRCA1+; diagnosed with breast cancer at 37, hysterectomy and mastectomy with DIEP reconstruction

             
Sandi S.   Sandy C.   Stephanie H.   Suzanne C.

Sandi S, Florida, 61, BRCA2+; diagnosed with breast cancer, increased surveillance, chemo prevention and hysterectomy. Planning for a prophylactic mastectomy with reconstruction

 

Sandy C, Pennsylvania, 39, BRCA1+, Increased surveillance, Prophylactic mastectomy – expanders, then silicone implants

 

Stephanie H, 34, Florida, BRCA1+; breast cancer survivor, lumpectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, bilateral mastectomy and One Step reconstruction

 

Suzanne C, Florida, 43 BRCA2+; prophylactic mastectomy and Alloderm One Step reconstruction; increased surveillance 

             
Tania R.   Teri M.   Tina K.   Ziva G.

Tania R, , 45, BC at age 43; Mastectomy with expander;BRCA2+; prophylactic mastectomy with bi-lateral lat flap. Finally prophylactic oophorectomy and hysterectomy

 

Teri M, Wisconsin, 53, BRCA1+; complete hysterectomy with bilateral salphingo oophorectomy due to Ovarian Cancer; prophylactic mastectomy and reconstruction with future silicone implants

 

Tina K, North Carolina, 48, BRCA1 and BRCA 2+; increased surveillance, prophylactic oophorectomy, mastectomies (after cancer diagnosis) with implant on left breast and lat flap on the right side

 

Ziva G, Illinios, 46, BRCA1+; prophylactic oophorectomy and mastectomy with tissue expansion, silicone implants, nipple recon with skin from breast and tattoo

             
Patricia B.            

Patricia B, Tennessee, 44, BRCA2+; prophylactic surgeries: oopherectomy and bilateral mastectomy with silicon implant reconstruction.

           

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