tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192937652020425888.post7052752994126883427..comments2023-10-30T04:40:45.366-07:00Comments on Down Silly Rabbit's Hole: SERIOUS PREVENTIONsilly rabbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01313221194740196751noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192937652020425888.post-81724713084891046662012-07-24T22:39:22.228-07:002012-07-24T22:39:22.228-07:00Yikes! No family history would be scary too. This...Yikes! No family history would be scary too. This gene mapping thing was new to me. I knew that they could do it, but did not know that they would do it, if you know what I mean. I am impressed that insurance will even cover it, but it does. I am fortunate that I have a choice that my sisters before did not have and a useful tool to help with it. I feel blessed.<br />You are right of course. In the end, whatever happens, I will do what feels right to me. But all of it scares me silly.silly rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313221194740196751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192937652020425888.post-9856287793049285162012-07-24T22:34:05.398-07:002012-07-24T22:34:05.398-07:00I am with you on breast cancer terror. It is the s...I am with you on breast cancer terror. It is the scariest thing.<br />I'm pretty thrilled with the weight loss. Now if I can keep it going.silly rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313221194740196751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192937652020425888.post-69081708911726610432012-07-24T22:32:30.992-07:002012-07-24T22:32:30.992-07:00Ha! Why thank you. I am honored.Ha! Why thank you. I am honored.silly rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313221194740196751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192937652020425888.post-55393668541431836882012-07-24T19:24:27.931-07:002012-07-24T19:24:27.931-07:00i really don't know what i would do posed with...i really don't know what i would do posed with that question. it's so far outside my experience since i am adopted. i have zero family history....no idea, none. i could be a ticking time bomb or i could come from a long line of healthy centenarians. i don't think there is a right or wrong answer to the question though. you have to make the decision you feel most comfortable with...the one that lets you feel confident and peaceful....and for different people that may yield different answers.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192937652020425888.post-80884431438340165962012-07-23T19:02:54.950-07:002012-07-23T19:02:54.950-07:00Hmm, because I'm terrified....terrified of any...Hmm, because I'm terrified....terrified of any cancer, I think I'd get the screening and give my pair of breasts up for adoption. <br /><br />I'm glad the doctor's visit went well and that your blood pressure is down. Congrats on the 8lbs!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16103812856035857566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192937652020425888.post-21993295451900522482012-07-21T12:21:00.394-07:002012-07-21T12:21:00.394-07:00"I had not thought about nipples. They are im..."I had not thought about nipples. They are important." <br /><br />This may be my all-time favorite response to any comment I've ever left. :-)Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192937652020425888.post-56987227636155164072012-07-20T17:27:17.132-07:002012-07-20T17:27:17.132-07:00Secret Agent Woman- Believe me, I will certainly g...Secret Agent Woman- Believe me, I will certainly get a second opinion before I do anything. I really was blind-sided about this. I went in for a physical and left with this question in my head. I won't do anything rash. This is why I asked this question... thank you for your input. I had not thought about nipples. They are important.<br />There is so much to think about that it might be too big for my head.<br /><br />Mr.Shife- Thank you. Your support and everyone's is important to me. I really hate crap like this.silly rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313221194740196751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192937652020425888.post-10700821684625552682012-07-20T17:11:51.057-07:002012-07-20T17:11:51.057-07:00First off I am glad your visit went well and you a...First off I am glad your visit went well and you are doing well. As far as your question, I really don't know but if it was Mrs. Shife I would want them to do whatever necessary to make sure was not going anywhere. Best of luck with your decision and I am sure whatever you do it will be the right one. Take care.Mr. Shifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061232966394052314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192937652020425888.post-12588766527912155452012-07-19T18:54:41.820-07:002012-07-19T18:54:41.820-07:00What? He's asking you to consider a double ma...What? He's asking you to consider a double mastectomy simply based on family history? My mother had breast cancer, and I'm not willingly lopping off my breasts unless I need to. It's not a win-win in my book. Reconstruction is fine if you need it, but it's not the same as natural breast tissue and you lose your nipples, the most sensitive part of your breasts. I would get a second opinion and not necessarily from an oncology surgeon. By all means, get the gene mapping but find out what your odds are - not every woman who carries the BRCA gene is destined to get breast cancer. I may be biased about this, but I also didn't opt to get rid of my ovaries when I had my hysterectomy, even though it would eliminate my risk for ovarian cancer.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192937652020425888.post-33442235370797496572012-07-19T16:48:42.461-07:002012-07-19T16:48:42.461-07:00Cricket- I am sure that you are right. After a no...Cricket- I am sure that you are right. After a not so good night's sleep, I am feeling better about this. Waiting and hearing what the oncologist says is the best action at this point. <br /><br />silverthoughts2- Surprisingly enough, my husband said the same thing... they are just boobs and it wouldn't be like they vanished. They would be replaced. Sort of Boob.2<br /><br />Cube- You help just by listening to me. Tons.<br /><br />laura b.- I actually asked my doc of over 20 years about this when I was younger. He advised against prophylactic mastectomy BUT at that time, they were not gene mapping for it. <br /><br />All- At first I was thinking about having part of me vanish. That freaked me out. But after thinking more, its not much different than letting them take my appendix. The point would be (if the gene mapping says that I do have the gene) there is a part of my body that is sick that needs to be removed. The object is to out step cancer and that is a very good thing. I would be among the very lucky who got to find out before it could take root.<br /><br />That's way better.silly rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313221194740196751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192937652020425888.post-33647780847779520962012-07-19T11:44:21.063-07:002012-07-19T11:44:21.063-07:00Wow. That is a big and scary question to ponder. I...Wow. That is a big and scary question to ponder. If it were me, I would definitely go ahead and do the gene mapping to help assess my risk. <br />It is hard to consider prophylactic mastectomy, but if the gene mapping indicated I was at high risk, I think I would seriously, seriously consider going ahead with it rather than waiting.laura b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15086009761943858915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192937652020425888.post-40516512888553811232012-07-19T10:05:17.342-07:002012-07-19T10:05:17.342-07:00It's a tough decision, but I would wait to see...It's a tough decision, but I would wait to see what the oncologist's opinion is before I could even wrap my head around this. I wish I could help more...cubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788126579896276199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192937652020425888.post-82514473720172222162012-07-19T09:11:43.647-07:002012-07-19T09:11:43.647-07:00I'd definitely go and see the Oncologist first...I'd definitely go and see the Oncologist first, talk to him/her and see what comes out of that. I'm assuming "Dr. Bean" is just a GP so it's possible that the oncologist will have a totally different approach.<br /><br />Still, if it were me making the decision-I think I'd go with the surgery. My boobs are just boobs. I'd rather have good health and be proactive then constantly wonder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9192937652020425888.post-86785825260775655532012-07-19T08:58:27.591-07:002012-07-19T08:58:27.591-07:00This may well be the strangest question I'll h...This may well be the strangest question I'll have to ponder all day. My wife has "history" too, so I wonder.<br /><br />If I <i>had</i> to advise, I'd probably say why not get the test first, and see if you even need to bother considering. If the test says no, you're all done. My 2 cents.Crickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584174478393760131noreply@blogger.com