^I kept trying to clean that black dot off my monitor.
i did have an interesting conversation with my coworker about this today.
her mom and grandma both had breast cancer and did chemo, etc. she's more or less resigned herself to the fact that she will have it, but is against testing for it because she'd rather let life run its course and doesn't like the idea of people getting tested and drastically changing their life on what MIGHT happen.
i guess i understand this mentality, but at the same time I plan to have kids and I feel like it's a responsible thing to do. Just like I wouldn't buy a house without getting it inspected, I'd want to get myself inspected for possible issues. I dunno. That said, I don't know what I would do if I do have the gene, I guess I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
..but if I get tested and have the gene and don't get a mastectomy, is that any different than just finding something farther down the road during a routine mammogram? in that case, what's the point of getting tested?
....welcome to my stream of consciousness about breast cancer.
i did have an interesting conversation with my coworker about this today.
her mom and grandma both had breast cancer and did chemo, etc. she's more or less resigned herself to the fact that she will have it, but is against testing for it because she'd rather let life run its course and doesn't like the idea of people getting tested and drastically changing their life on what MIGHT happen.
i guess i understand this mentality, but at the same time I plan to have kids and I feel like it's a responsible thing to do. Just like I wouldn't buy a house without getting it inspected, I'd want to get myself inspected for possible issues. I dunno. That said, I don't know what I would do if I do have the gene, I guess I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
..but if I get tested and have the gene and don't get a mastectomy, is that any different than just finding something farther down the road during a routine mammogram? in that case, what's the point of getting tested?
....welcome to my stream of consciousness about breast cancer.
heard this morning that the gene mapping to see your chances cost you around $3000
A beauty queen already did this.
Why wouldn't this just result in hyper vigilance and preventative testing on a more frequent basis?
The widely accepted age to begin annual mammograms is 40 (although the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends women begin screening at age 50 and repeat the test every two years). If you did have the gene & chose not to do a mastectomy, then the likely recommendation would be for you to begin annual mammograms sooner.
i did have an interesting conversation with my coworker about this today.
her mom and grandma both had breast cancer and did chemo, etc. she's more or less resigned herself to the fact that she will have it, but is against testing for it because she'd rather let life run its course and doesn't like the idea of people getting tested and drastically changing their life on what MIGHT happen.
i guess i understand this mentality, but at the same time I plan to have kids and I feel like it's a responsible thing to do. Just like I wouldn't buy a house without getting it inspected, I'd want to get myself inspected for possible issues. I dunno. That said, I don't know what I would do if I do have the gene, I guess I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
..but if I get tested and have the gene and don't get a mastectomy, is that any different than just finding something farther down the road during a routine mammogram? in that case, what's the point of getting tested?
....welcome to my stream of consciousness about breast cancer.
So does she wear a seatbelt? or carry insurance?