Today the doctor in genetics said, “I have good news, we did not find any mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2.” Translation…I did not inherit a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation and I will not pass one on to Andrew or Sean. The Lincoln’s and O’Bryan’s can have some relief that this mutation isn’t floating around our family. So I fall into the 90% pool of people who get cancer for environmental reasons. When you figure that 1 in 9 women will get breast cancer in their life, someone has to get it, and I guess my number was picked.
My next appointment today was with my radiologist. This was just a follow-up appointment. The doctor said that everything looked and felt good so she didn’t want to see me for a year. Although I’ll still have appointments with my oncologist every 9 weeks, it was strange to hear a doctor tell me that I wouldn’t see them for a year. During this process you lose the ability to think too far into the future. So it was like, ‘Wow, she thinks I’ll still be alive in a year…that’s awesome!’ As trivial as all that may seem, today it gave me huge sense of accomplishment, even more so than when I finished chemo or radiation. It makes me smile.
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2 comments:
Dear Kim:
Keep smiling, you have accomplished a lot already in your life, but this is one of the biggest ones.
Those are such sweet words to my ear.
God bless you sweetheart...
Love always
Mom
It is great that the "under construction" sign can come down now. We hope that the road ahead will be smooth and safe. You faced a huge challenge and handled it was poise, grace and courage. Congratulations!
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