Reviews - Pieces of Me
Gold Coast Bulletini By Michael Jacobson - 17 Oct '09
When Gold Coaster Veronica Neave and her sisters discovered they carried a gene putting them at a higher risk of breast cancer, huge decisions needed to be made. Now Veronica has written a book about this life-changing experience.
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Brisbane News - Oct '09
Veronica Neave is a drama queen, and I mean that in the nicest sense of the word. Well known to Brisbane theatregoers (this year she has delivered acclaimed performances in God of Carnage for Queensland Theatre Company and The White Earth for La Boite), she is an actor and physical theatre performer whose working life is full of tragedy and crisis, excitement and heightened emotion. But nothing this diminutive 41 year old has experienced on stage could have prepared her for what she has been through during the past two years, events that are canvassed in her book "Pieces of Me".
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Nine AM with David and Kim (Channel 10) - 25 Sept '09
Comperes speak to sisters Veronica Neave, Christine Keepance and Elisha Neave. They have had genetic testing to reveal they all carry the BRCA2 gene mutation which leads to a 90% likelihood of breast cancer. Their great-grandmother and their grandmother both died from breast cancer and their mother was diagnosed with the condition, all around 49 or 50. Keepance says the conditioned loomed as something in the background of their childhood. Neave says the positive result of the genetic test was 'heavy news'. Elisha and Christine inherited all their mother's ailments but Veronica seemed to have escaped the gene. Says she did not want to miss out on having it - she would have felt bad. Keepance said she did not have a choice. Her son was adamant she have a mastectomy. Her friend in Perth got breast-cancer and she realised she was lucky she could make a choice. Vernice would not have opted for surgery had she not had a 4yo son at the time. Their risk of cancer after mastectomy falls to 6%. They discuss the psychological impact of mastectomy on themselves and those around them. The doctors have suggested a link to ovarian cancer and they suggested removing the ovaries and womb. Veronica refused. They promote her book, Pieces of Me. Their brothers can carry the gene and pass them onto possible daughters. There is a light link to prostate cancer.
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ABC 612 Brisbane with Madonna King - 22 Sept '09
King discussed the story of Veronica and Alisha Neeve who carry a cancer gene mutation called bracker two, which increases her risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer at an early age. Veronica and Alisha discussed when they found out that the gene mutation was within their family and how they found out. Veronica said that she decided to have surgery to prevent getting cancer, while Alisha had decided not to do anything as yet. Veronica sais that she still has her ovaries, and understands that she does need to have them removed, and explained that when she does it will throw her into menopause.
Western Australian - 21 Sept '09
Three women in Elisha Neave's family have died from cancer, her mother and sisters have had breasts removed. Now she must make a heart wrenching decision.....
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Womans Day - 7 Sept '09
Three sisters with the BRCA2 gene explain to JULIE HAYNE why they made the brave decision to have their breasts removed.....
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