http://www.periwinklepapillon.com/2011/07/29/brca-testing-part-2-ready-to-decide/ blue butterfly flitting through life Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:59:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.periwinklepapillon.com/2011/07/29/brca-testing-part-2-ready-to-decide/#comment-2905 MommaKiss Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:00:19 +0000 http://www.periwinklepapillon.com/?p=2186#comment-2905 Just read part 1, and now this. I know you know the facts, jack. And you will make your own choice. A well thought out choice. I'm just pissed at the world for even having this shit go on - that you have to make this decision, you know? BUT. You know the pictures I sent you? We do what we do for the little girls. For your little girl. And my nieces. And hell, even my boys (as you say, it can affect men, too). Maybe one day they won't have to hear the words breast cancer. That's a damn fine goal. Just read part 1, and now this. I know you know the facts, jack. And you will make your own choice. A well thought out choice. I’m just pissed at the world for even having this shit go on – that you have to make this decision, you know? BUT. You know the pictures I sent you? We do what we do for the little girls. For your little girl. And my nieces. And hell, even my boys (as you say, it can affect men, too). Maybe one day they won’t have to hear the words breast cancer. That’s a damn fine goal.
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]]> http://www.periwinklepapillon.com/2011/07/29/brca-testing-part-2-ready-to-decide/#comment-2864 dayka@ life+style Sat, 30 Jul 2011 18:36:58 +0000 http://www.periwinklepapillon.com/?p=2186#comment-2864 great post, sara. i don't know much about this process (though i am familiar with genetic testing for bc and a fe of the options available), so i'm interested to learn about it through your story. thanks for sharing! :) great post, sara. i don’t know much about this process (though i am familiar with genetic testing for bc and a fe of the options available), so i’m interested to learn about it through your story. thanks for sharing!
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]]> http://www.periwinklepapillon.com/2011/07/29/brca-testing-part-2-ready-to-decide/#comment-2850 Laura Schenk Lillicotch Sat, 30 Jul 2011 04:25:58 +0000 http://www.periwinklepapillon.com/?p=2186#comment-2850 wow, Sara. My mom had breast cancer too. She is 15 years out and doing well. My mom-in-law died from breast cancer. It sucks how many people this has killed. Shouldn't be. I too am worried about my daughter. She has it on both sides. My mother's mom died from it and my husband's maternal grandmother ALSO died from it. It scares the shit out of me for my girl. 2 great grandmothers and two grandmothers. I am apart of a study at John's Hopkins as well as MACCGEN which is a Maryland based study through Hopkins. My genetic counseling said that I have as high a chance as the next person and that I should be okay. It used to freak me out that I will get it, but now I worry for my daughter. Whatever you decide, I know it will be the best for you! I have a few patients (one was 32 when she was dx with bc) who had a double mastectomy and uterus removed. It just sucks. My aunt had a double mastectomy in her 40's and she has not gotten cancer. I think in her case, it worked. HAng in there!!! wow, Sara. My mom had breast cancer too. She is 15 years out and doing well. My mom-in-law died from breast cancer. It sucks how many people this has killed. Shouldn’t be. I too am worried about my daughter. She has it on both sides. My mother’s mom died from it and my husband’s maternal grandmother ALSO died from it. It scares the shit out of me for my girl. 2 great grandmothers and two grandmothers. I am apart of a study at John’s Hopkins as well as MACCGEN which is a Maryland based study through Hopkins. My genetic counseling said that I have as high a chance as the next person and that I should be okay. It used to freak me out that I will get it, but now I worry for my daughter. Whatever you decide, I know it will be the best for you! I have a few patients (one was 32 when she was dx with bc) who had a double mastectomy and uterus removed. It just sucks. My aunt had a double mastectomy in her 40′s and she has not gotten cancer. I think in her case, it worked. HAng in there!!!

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