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Yeah, cancer can bite it. Srsly.
My cousin's partner's sister, whom I've never met, found out she had breast cancer either shortly before or right after she got pregnant. I think right after. She chose to carry the baby. She just passed away a couple of days ago after a pretty hard road. The pregnancy just elevated the cancer cells like whoa. She was 30. It just sickens me.
Aims. I'm so sorry.
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I'm gonna have me Seder, now. See ya in a while.
Again, Aims, my condolences.
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OK, I've done all the Passover prep stuff that I can do without water. Supposedly, the water will get turned back on in a few minutes.
Thanks. I never got to meet her, but it really drives home to me that genetic-testing for the breast cancer gene should really be done more often than it is and the BS that could make it fall under "pre-existing condition" needs to go away. If it exists, which I am unsure that it does. I've only ever heard one anecdotal story about an insurance cmpany denying benefits because of it.
Happy Seder!!
OK, I am either brilliant or crazy. I've got a few hair things -- leave-in conditioner, gel, and so on -- that I only use a little bit of, and couldn't find travel-size containers for. I just put them from the big bottles into some spare contact lens cases, which then went into my one-quart plastic bag for airport security. (Now I just need to remember, red case is for eyes, blue and white cases are NOT for eyes.)
Yeah... I'd need to Sharpie a big black "X" on the hair product containers or there would be bad consequences.
Well, even in morning fog, I think I'd realize the difference in feel between a contact solution and leave-in conditioner.
I have mixed feelings about testing for BRCA gene. Only about 10 percent of breast cancers are caused by gene abnormalities, although gene abnormalities are behind about a quarter of breast cancers in women under 35. I think women of Ashkenazi and African descent and those who have had several female-organ cancers in the family should be counseled to have the test, but I'm afraid widespread testing would give a false sense of security, plus cost a lot. I think the most important thing is drum the message that young women can get breast cancer.
That's very clever.
Sad for Aims's cousin's partner's sister. What a cruel turn of events.