This just in from Sheila~!
Just a quick update: got blood tests back from the geneticist. I tested negative for the two known breast cancer genes (BRCA1 and BRCA2). You may remember Christina Applegate’s decision to have a double mastectomy when she got breast cancer. She tested positive for the BRCA1 gene. Having these gene mutations increases your risk greatly of getting breast cancer in the other breast. It also means one has a greater chance of having ovarian cancer.
So, I do not carry these mutations. One less thing to worry about!
WE'RE THRILLED, SHEILA!!! Hope day one of married life is grand!
Saturday, January 31, 2009
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