snappy
Survivor
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I agree with Linda, thanks so much for posting these details, Lisa. Your info may just save lives here.
I would have done the same as if I had the info. If I knew I carried the gene, I would definitely do bilateral prophalactic mastectomies and have the ovaries removed.
I really like the preventative side of medicine. With Tamoxiffen, all vestiges of estrogen was removed anyway.
It becomes more problematic for a younger person who has yet to marry and have a family. These are difficult choices.
The GYN doc who sees my mother, my sister and me has told my sister she should test. She outright rejected it initially. She has been reconsidering it though. What she maintains is that she would NOT have the preventative surgery, only have more monitoring.
She has had numerous surgeries over the last 10-15 years. The negative reactions to meds and anesthesia drugs she has endured plays into this. Everyone is different.
As I said this is a difficult area.
I would have done the same as if I had the info. If I knew I carried the gene, I would definitely do bilateral prophalactic mastectomies and have the ovaries removed.
I really like the preventative side of medicine. With Tamoxiffen, all vestiges of estrogen was removed anyway.
It becomes more problematic for a younger person who has yet to marry and have a family. These are difficult choices.
The GYN doc who sees my mother, my sister and me has told my sister she should test. She outright rejected it initially. She has been reconsidering it though. What she maintains is that she would NOT have the preventative surgery, only have more monitoring.
She has had numerous surgeries over the last 10-15 years. The negative reactions to meds and anesthesia drugs she has endured plays into this. Everyone is different.
As I said this is a difficult area.
for you sista!! I have never done the tea before and doubt I could drag dh to it anytime on this trip either. It looks wonderful from all the ictures I have seen.
. We cashed in all his almost 200K miles and we booked the Polynesian, not my lst choice but all they had left for the gift card. We are going May 18-23. It was a great deal moneywise for us. Now for adrs. We will be celbrating my b day and anniversary there. 
He said, its bad, really bad!! So dh is scheduled for surgery on April 8th I think he said. 
. I knew I never was "normal" but now I guess I do have to find a new "normal". 
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My oncologist also told me that after my next 6 month visit, I could come once a year 
(as long as I keep up with my mamms and MRIs and that either her or my primary care does a clinical breast exam every six months). Wow. The feeling reminds me of how fast your kids grow up. It seems like yesterday I was sick, but here it is over 6 1/2 years since my diagnosis. Somehow bittersweet. 
GAGWTA
