To participate in our lives does not mean that we control our lives.
Not to control our lives does not mean that we are passive.
The most healing thing we can do for ourselves is to participate in the process of our lives as fully as we can
- even when the unexpected and the fearful happen. ~unknown

January 12, 2010

Genetics

Genetics isn't something most of us think about on a regular basis. The last time I really thought about it was when I was pregnant with #2. I was considered "old" (AMA - advanced maternal age) at that time so we did the genetics thing: amnio, Nuchal Fold, you name it we opted for it.



Today is a day I am thinking about it again. I heard from my gynie today; my insurance company has approved the BRCA1/2 genetic test. I'm not sure what I will do for myself if I have mutated genes but it will be a good thing to know for our son and our daughter. Maybe there will be a cure before #2 has "Girls" of her own. Wouldn't that be wonderful - a BC cure for all of our children - no breast cancer for our sons or daughters.

Did you know approximately 1% of breast cancer patients are male?
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