Go to CA doc tomoro

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Registered: 12-12-2005
Go to CA doc tomoro
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Tue, 10-03-2006 - 6:15pm

Well I goto the Cancer doc tomorrow. I am gonna get the genitic testing for the breast cancer gene. I was just on the susan koman breast cancer web site and I was reading about my bx results. I had atypical hyperplasia. Well come to find out it requies watching and increases my chances of breast cancer 4 fold. And on top of it my mom had 3 lumpextomys, then eventually died of liver CA at age 43. My grandma (moms mom) had a mastectomy and several lumpectomys, part of her nose and ear removed due to CA. And eventally got throat CA that spread to the brain and died. So as it stands it doesnt seem to going to well in my favor right now. I dont know if he will do it tomorrow or not. But my insurance covers it, I already called. If it comes back positive I will have the option of reconstructive surgury. Whick I most likely will opt for. But I was in a fairly well good state of mind until I was reading and found out the what they bx'd increases my chances 3 fold on top of my family history.


I am home alone tonight, thank god. So I get to really relax. Dad went to his girlfriends. They didnt direct deposit steves check last firday so he UPS'd it to me. Well he came late so I didn't get it in there til after 2pm. I was gonna book a flight to neworleans to see steve for my birthday next week. I will be 33. But the thing is there is only 4 tickets left and his paycheck wont clear until thursday. I already took the time off from work. But it doesnt look like I am going. Just my luck, not good, not bad, just no luck...LMAO

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Registered: 05-22-2006
Tue, 10-03-2006 - 6:48pm
Jo, my thoughts and prayers are with you for your testing. My brother went from melanoma to now liver cancer. I go to the derm every year for a skin check as my sister has melanomas as well. I am sure I am the snow white-ist person in FL - strangers probably think I'm a tourist from England!
Please keep us posted. Many hugs and much love, Kelli





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