Oh. My. Gosh. I FORGOT what it felt like to feel "normal" and healthy! Holy cow, today I felt like a whole new woman. I had energy, I felt no pain anywhere, I could eat whatever I wanted, I went out to pizza with the family and we went to the outlet mall to do some long awaited back to school shopping for Isaac and Emma. Every day I have felt so guilty sending Isaac to school in jeans with holes and Emma to preschool in dresses she had outgrown. But finally I had the time, energy and health to at least get them a few things. :)
And, there's no school tomorrow, so we're gonna find a park and completely KAMPTOWNE* it. I can hardly wait! I have missed my kids and my life.
Today I actually wrote an email to Isaac's teacher to ask her a favor. I asked her to call me if ever a lot of kids came to school w/ sniffles or coughs, or other sicknesses. I said I'd come get Isaac and take him home. This was my doctor's idea, and I liked it. Anything to keep the sickies away! And fun for me and Isaac. ;) I don't want to turn in to "that parent" that annoys the teacher, but hopefully she gets it.
*To completely take over or dominate. Sometimes it can mean to flip something over and set it on fire.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Hangin' Tough.
Well, I decided to entitle this post after my favorite New Kids on the Block song. Yes, apparently things DO get hard when you're on chemo, and I have been experiencing this for the past 3 days. Ugh. I have to admit, after Saturday came and went (that was the 3rd day after chemo - the day that "they" said would be the hardest), I felt a little smug. Hey, this cancer thing ain't so bad! Things were going good, my dear friends and family in Everett put on another amazing garage sale to raise money for me, and worked so hard to make it a success. I felt so loved and supported. (still do) Sure, I've felt fatigued and a little heart burn-y for a few days, but who doesn't - right?!
But Sunday morning HAD to come. The best way to describe how I felt is to imagine being hit by a bus. Every muscle ached, I got the chills, the sweats, my throat hurt, waaa. I don't know how that bus specifically targeted my throat, but it did. I felt miserable. Even so, I decided that I wasn't going to disrupt our family's routine because of this, so we got ready and headed out the door to church. Dumb. Half way there, I was crying and we turned around and spent the day at home. Trevor's so good to me, he TOLD me church was not a good idea, but I was stubborn. Anyways, I am getting great care at home, Trev and the kids are amazing. And just let the record show that the snack boy at home is way hotter than the one at the hostpital! Trevor did have to leave to go pick up Isaac around 2, but Trudy came over and spent the rest of the day taking care of me and Emma and Ellie. It was so weird, I think I took 4-5 baths that day, I just could not get warm when I got those chills.
Anyways, I went in to the doctor Monday and it turns out they think I have a viral infection. Which is GREAT because I take that to mean that chemo won't always feel like this. I'm much more succeptible to catching any little sickness that's floating around now, what with my suppressed immune system. So even though things are hard right now, I can look forward to my future treatments w/out dread, because this isn't going to happen each and every time. The doctors tell me to treat myself like a newborn baby. Wear diapers, and drink lots of milk. No, wait, I think they mean to say don't let sick people come around me. I WILL catch the sickness, so I need to be careful. Hand washing, sanitizer, clean environment...
Today is Tuesday and definitely was better than yesterday, which was better than the day before. Here's to hoping tomorrow's better, too! I am so thankful for the selfless service that I recieve on a daily basis these days. Susan spent the whole day up here, having left her own kids w/ Guiellermo on his 1 day off. Two friends were here this morning cleaning my house top to bottom, and a delicious meal was promptly delivered right at dinner time. As has been the case day by day for the last several weeks.
One more thing: This coming Saturday we're having a HEAD SHAVING PARTY!! So, if you dare, come check out the action. You can shave, go pink, do a pink streak, or just come and have fun watching... The grand event will start at 7:30 pm at this address: (not my house) 3833 168th NE Arlington WA 98223. It is Northwest Children's School, my friend offered to host it there so I wouldn't have to clean my house or stress in any way. I think it will be nicer to shave the head surrounded by love and support rather than cryin' in the shower alone one day while clumps fall out.
Sorry 'bout the long post. But nobody made you read. ;)
But Sunday morning HAD to come. The best way to describe how I felt is to imagine being hit by a bus. Every muscle ached, I got the chills, the sweats, my throat hurt, waaa. I don't know how that bus specifically targeted my throat, but it did. I felt miserable. Even so, I decided that I wasn't going to disrupt our family's routine because of this, so we got ready and headed out the door to church. Dumb. Half way there, I was crying and we turned around and spent the day at home. Trevor's so good to me, he TOLD me church was not a good idea, but I was stubborn. Anyways, I am getting great care at home, Trev and the kids are amazing. And just let the record show that the snack boy at home is way hotter than the one at the hostpital! Trevor did have to leave to go pick up Isaac around 2, but Trudy came over and spent the rest of the day taking care of me and Emma and Ellie. It was so weird, I think I took 4-5 baths that day, I just could not get warm when I got those chills.
Anyways, I went in to the doctor Monday and it turns out they think I have a viral infection. Which is GREAT because I take that to mean that chemo won't always feel like this. I'm much more succeptible to catching any little sickness that's floating around now, what with my suppressed immune system. So even though things are hard right now, I can look forward to my future treatments w/out dread, because this isn't going to happen each and every time. The doctors tell me to treat myself like a newborn baby. Wear diapers, and drink lots of milk. No, wait, I think they mean to say don't let sick people come around me. I WILL catch the sickness, so I need to be careful. Hand washing, sanitizer, clean environment...
Today is Tuesday and definitely was better than yesterday, which was better than the day before. Here's to hoping tomorrow's better, too! I am so thankful for the selfless service that I recieve on a daily basis these days. Susan spent the whole day up here, having left her own kids w/ Guiellermo on his 1 day off. Two friends were here this morning cleaning my house top to bottom, and a delicious meal was promptly delivered right at dinner time. As has been the case day by day for the last several weeks.
One more thing: This coming Saturday we're having a HEAD SHAVING PARTY!! So, if you dare, come check out the action. You can shave, go pink, do a pink streak, or just come and have fun watching... The grand event will start at 7:30 pm at this address: (not my house) 3833 168th NE Arlington WA 98223. It is Northwest Children's School, my friend offered to host it there so I wouldn't have to clean my house or stress in any way. I think it will be nicer to shave the head surrounded by love and support rather than cryin' in the shower alone one day while clumps fall out.
Sorry 'bout the long post. But nobody made you read. ;)
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
After chemo was over, Sarah dropped me off at my surgeon's office, and Trevor drove down to meet me for a follow up appointment. Everything is healing nicely, I have a 2 inch incision in my armpit that is healing up from where they removed my 2 nodes, and the spots on my chest where they inserted my port are looking good too. It is weird, honestly, that I have a little bump there now, but I think most of my shirts would cover it. We asked Dr. Soriano a TON of questions and he did a really good job explaining everything to us. We really like him, he takes a long time with us and is never rushed to get on to the next appointment. We were in there for over an hour, he's great. We feel really great about the care I'm recieving.
We are still so thankful for the outpouring of love from so many of you. I have taken a lot of time to pray and reflect on our "new normal" and I have no doubt that this cancer situation will only serve to make our family stronger and build our relationships with eachother, our friends and family, and especially our Savior. I know God has a plan for each of us and this trial is no accident. It is a step in our progression to be more like Him. As I have been the recipient of many many acts of service, I have grown to appreciate the Savior's love because I know you are acting as His hands in my family's lives. Thank you thank you! I definitely have a hard time being the "weak" one needing all the help these days, but I know it won't be forever.
Anyways, I gotta go, we're watching Survivor. Yes, we still watch that, and yes, we still love it.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Praise the Lord!
WAHOOOOO! We just heard from the surgeon's office and my bones are all disease free! I'm not gonna die! Just wanted to spread the amazing news and thank everyone for their prayers on my behalf. We are definitely celebratin' tonight!
Saturday, September 17, 2011
The good, the bad, and the pink warriors
The past few days have been, well, a ROLLERCOASTER!! Breast cancer has changed my life and there's no turning back. I'll get the yucky stuff out of the way now so I can focus on the amazing blessings. Yesterday we got a call from the surgeon with some bad news: One of the lymph nodes they took out during the surgery had 4mm of cancer in it. This means the cancer is on the move. The thing that scares us the most is that they found some "spots of interest" on my spine a few days ago on the PET scan. These spots didn't light up like cancer normally does, and hopefully are just calcium deposits, but I am going in for a bone scan on Monday just to be sure. And yes, since you're asking, I WILL be radioactive for another day. I can't wait to see what super power I get this time! My bone scan was scheduled for Thursday, but with the news of cancer in the node, my surgeon pulled whatever strings he needed to in order to get me checked out sooner. Trevor and I had a really hard night last night, worrying about "what ifs". We are more at peace now but are still just anxious to get the results of the bone scan and see what the reality is that we face.
On a way brighter note, an amazing group of friends threw a HUGE garage sale yesterday and today. Donations of items and cash seemed to pour in from all over the community. It was amazing the 2 times I dropped by to see the sea of pink as they worked so hard to raise money for me. They all wore pink shirts that said "Lauren's Warriors" on them and they sold other pink shirts that said "SOS Saving our Sisters" as part of the fundraiser. Can you imagine the love that I felt? I am so blessed. I am starting to see what the words Relief Society actually mean. It's not just the fundraising, but the meals, and the cleaning of my house, and the caring for my kids, and the general outpouring of love we've recieved already. Thank you to all of my sweet friends and family who are working so hard to make this trial easier for me and my family. And if you're feeling left out, and want to be involved, round 2 of the garage sale commences NEXT weekend in Everett at Ryan and Heather Hammond's home.
As you've probably noticed, I'm feeling a little more subdued as I write this than I have been in the past. I feel like my feet have been knocked out from under me. But like Trevor told me this morning, "We're gonna kick cancer's ass". No doubt about it. 'scuze my french.
On a way brighter note, an amazing group of friends threw a HUGE garage sale yesterday and today. Donations of items and cash seemed to pour in from all over the community. It was amazing the 2 times I dropped by to see the sea of pink as they worked so hard to raise money for me. They all wore pink shirts that said "Lauren's Warriors" on them and they sold other pink shirts that said "SOS Saving our Sisters" as part of the fundraiser. Can you imagine the love that I felt? I am so blessed. I am starting to see what the words Relief Society actually mean. It's not just the fundraising, but the meals, and the cleaning of my house, and the caring for my kids, and the general outpouring of love we've recieved already. Thank you to all of my sweet friends and family who are working so hard to make this trial easier for me and my family. And if you're feeling left out, and want to be involved, round 2 of the garage sale commences NEXT weekend in Everett at Ryan and Heather Hammond's home.
As you've probably noticed, I'm feeling a little more subdued as I write this than I have been in the past. I feel like my feet have been knocked out from under me. But like Trevor told me this morning, "We're gonna kick cancer's ass". No doubt about it. 'scuze my french.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Now that I'm a superhero...
So yesterday for the 3rd time in a week, I was injected with a radioactive substance. Now, just a week ago, I didn't even know that nuclear medicine existed! (I know, call me sheltered) As he did the injection - which hurt so badly I clawed in to Trevor's hand and uttered a few words I'm not proud of - the doctor said to me, "now you'll understand why I never get Christmas cards from my patients." Seriously, he said that! They had to inject my breast with this substance to see which lymph nodes it would travel to first, thus predicting which lymph nodes the cancer would spread to, if it were to spread. They will do a biopsy on those nodes and hopefully all is well and they find nothing wrong with them!
After they were done taking pictures of my lymph nodes, I traveled up stairs to surgery. This was actually the much more pleasant than one would think. I got to lay in a super comfy bed while wearing a special kind of hospital gown that was hooked to a blower that filled it with warm air. Sooooo cool! I got to adjust the temperature of the air, I probably looked like a marshmallow. In one hand I held the remote for that, and in the other hand I held a remote for the TV. You should be jealous, it was heaven. Not long after, they gave me a little shot, wheeled me down to surgery, and I was asleep before I even got there.
I woke up in a different room with different nurses (why do they do that?) with someone saying, "Lauren, you can wake up now". I drifted in and out of sleep for about an hour. I had this inner fight with myself: I should wake up, they want me up. But, it feels so good to just lay here. I don't have to get up if I don't want to. But they probably want me out of here, I need to wake up! And so on. Looking back, I shoulda just stayed asleep, but I'm too worried about putting people out, and heaven knows I shouldn't put out those nurses!
I'm home now and healing just fine along with the help of my new friend: VICODIN. It's pretty nice, and no, you can't have any. So stop asking. I think at some point today I'll take a shower and get dressed, but that's pretty low priority. Top priority really is sitting here in my bed eating these sumosas while I dink around on the computer. Mom is here watching the kids for the 2nd day in a row, which is so nice, as I can't drive or lift children for about a week.
Oh, tomorrow is the start of the big fundraising garage sale my friends are putting on up here. It is so awesome to see the outpouring of love and help we've recieved already. I am one very blessed girl. My friend is taking me tomorrow afternoon to a class put on by the American Cancer Society called "Look Good, Feel Better". The aim of the class is to help cancer survivors learn how to paint on our eyebrows during chemo, and tye scarves around our bald heads in a cute way.
That's all I have for now! I've gotta go... eat something else and maybe sleep a little more. I know, tough day. :)
Sunday, September 11, 2011
New normal
During the first couple of days after my diagnosis, I had a conversation with my friend Mary. She said something that made me sort of sad at first, but it made me think. "I know you're going to just want everything to hurry up and go back to normal, but it probably will never be exactly the same. You'll have a new normal." (paraphrasing, of course) I chose to use this phrase "new normal" in my blog's title, because it is a good way of encompassing a variety of thoughts and feelings. Here are a few examples:
Last night, Trevor and I went out to dinner. My friend works at the restaraunt we were at and she happened to mention to our server that I was recently diagnosed w/ breast cancer. No problem at all, it's no secret. So our server came over with an ultra-sad face and told me how sorry she was, and told me about her grandma who had breast cancer like 3 years ago. But, she's up and walking now finally, she said! People want to empathize, but all they've got is grandma's story. New normal.
A couple of days ago, some friends and I met to organize the coop preschool we're doing for our kiddos this fall. Everyone had to shuffle dates around and be completely flexible to accomodate my chemo and upcoming surgeries. They all said they were happy to do whatever they needed to make it easy for me, but I felt like a chump being the one with all the special circumstances! New normal.
Last night, while Trevor and I had our date night, Mom, Dad, Susan and Cavin came over to watch the kids and actually deep cleaned the house! I'm talkin' bathrooms, refrigerator, vacumming stairs, kitchen... It felt so good to be taken care of that way, but I felt so guilty about it. New normal. (not having them clean my house all the time, but just getting used to being the object of other's service for a while)
It's not all bad, just new and different, and we're adjusting. Now I'm going to go get the girls up and feed them breakfast. I'm thinkin' waffles today. Old normal. :)
Last night, Trevor and I went out to dinner. My friend works at the restaraunt we were at and she happened to mention to our server that I was recently diagnosed w/ breast cancer. No problem at all, it's no secret. So our server came over with an ultra-sad face and told me how sorry she was, and told me about her grandma who had breast cancer like 3 years ago. But, she's up and walking now finally, she said! People want to empathize, but all they've got is grandma's story. New normal.
A couple of days ago, some friends and I met to organize the coop preschool we're doing for our kiddos this fall. Everyone had to shuffle dates around and be completely flexible to accomodate my chemo and upcoming surgeries. They all said they were happy to do whatever they needed to make it easy for me, but I felt like a chump being the one with all the special circumstances! New normal.
Last night, while Trevor and I had our date night, Mom, Dad, Susan and Cavin came over to watch the kids and actually deep cleaned the house! I'm talkin' bathrooms, refrigerator, vacumming stairs, kitchen... It felt so good to be taken care of that way, but I felt so guilty about it. New normal. (not having them clean my house all the time, but just getting used to being the object of other's service for a while)
It's not all bad, just new and different, and we're adjusting. Now I'm going to go get the girls up and feed them breakfast. I'm thinkin' waffles today. Old normal. :)
My second email sent out to friends and family (originally sent Sep 7, 2011)
Hi everyone,
It's been about a week or so since I emailed you guys about what's going on, and we have a few updates now. We finally have a more clear picture as to what the treatment schedule is going to be! I go in to surgery next Wednesay the 14th to have my port put in and some lymph nodes out. Then the following Wednesday I get to start chemo. Finally, I'm on the schedule!
We have met with so many different doctors and have had complete "information overload" lately! We found out this week that chemo often brings on early menopause, so we met with a doctor at Seattle Reproductive Mediceine to discuss what I could do to stop that from happening. Turns out there's a drug I can take that should help. The drug is supposed to "help" in that the menopause will be temporary, not permanent. That is the hope. But the bad thing is that I'll be experiencing all the menopause symptoms along w/ all the chemo syptoms. (insert scared face). Then we met with the Radiation Oncologist who told me that after my mastectomy, I'll have to go in for radiation EVERY DAY for 6 weeks. So that shold be fun. Oh, and now they think my 3 tumors are just one big tumor, which kind of made me scared because that would mean it's 6cmx4x4, and would be considered stage 3 cancer. The doctor didn't seem too concerned about it, which is kind of annoying to me. By the time I start chemo, I will have waited almost 4 weeks for them to do anything.
Anyways, so far the worst part isn't the bad news we keep getting, but the time spent away from the kids. Today, afer 2 doctor appointments, I was so excited to go home and hug my girls and take them to a park or something, but the tech who was doing my MUGA scan told me to try not to touch my kids too much today because, well, I was radioactive. And we don't want to cook the kids, do we?! So I spent the day alone in Lynnwood trying not to touch people (and trying on wigs and shopping, and other errands!) I know you're probably asking yourselves, "Why in the world is Lauren complaining about getting to spend a beautiful afternoon shopping w/out kids?" Haha, ok, it wasn't really that bad. I bought myself a couple of super cute scarves to cover my head. The cancer made me do it.
There HAVE been some good things that have come of this, believe it or not. This experience has brought us closer as a family, so I'm grateful for that. We have been so very well taken care of by you, our family and friends. The love and support is actually overwhelming, and brings me to tears on a regular basis. Our kids have been so well cared for, meals have been spontaneously (it seems to me) brought to us, right when we most needed them, and this doesn't even include the fundraising efforts that are going on. I know there are garage sales being planned, a Zumba fundraiser, and t-shirts being created to sell as a fundraiser, plus 2 friends are donating the proceeds from their home based businesses to my fund. One friend, Laura, sells Mary Kay. Another sells Lia Sophia jewelry. So I'm putting the word out if you are interested in hosting a Mary Kay or Lia Sophia party, just let me know and I'll hook you up. I absolutely HATE asking for money but I'm sharing this with you guys because everyone has been asking what they could do to help. Ugh, that was uncomfortable wasn't it?
Sorry this email is so long, I guess I tend to ramble.
Love Lauren
It's been about a week or so since I emailed you guys about what's going on, and we have a few updates now. We finally have a more clear picture as to what the treatment schedule is going to be! I go in to surgery next Wednesay the 14th to have my port put in and some lymph nodes out. Then the following Wednesday I get to start chemo. Finally, I'm on the schedule!
We have met with so many different doctors and have had complete "information overload" lately! We found out this week that chemo often brings on early menopause, so we met with a doctor at Seattle Reproductive Mediceine to discuss what I could do to stop that from happening. Turns out there's a drug I can take that should help. The drug is supposed to "help" in that the menopause will be temporary, not permanent. That is the hope. But the bad thing is that I'll be experiencing all the menopause symptoms along w/ all the chemo syptoms. (insert scared face). Then we met with the Radiation Oncologist who told me that after my mastectomy, I'll have to go in for radiation EVERY DAY for 6 weeks. So that shold be fun. Oh, and now they think my 3 tumors are just one big tumor, which kind of made me scared because that would mean it's 6cmx4x4, and would be considered stage 3 cancer. The doctor didn't seem too concerned about it, which is kind of annoying to me. By the time I start chemo, I will have waited almost 4 weeks for them to do anything.
Anyways, so far the worst part isn't the bad news we keep getting, but the time spent away from the kids. Today, afer 2 doctor appointments, I was so excited to go home and hug my girls and take them to a park or something, but the tech who was doing my MUGA scan told me to try not to touch my kids too much today because, well, I was radioactive. And we don't want to cook the kids, do we?! So I spent the day alone in Lynnwood trying not to touch people (and trying on wigs and shopping, and other errands!) I know you're probably asking yourselves, "Why in the world is Lauren complaining about getting to spend a beautiful afternoon shopping w/out kids?" Haha, ok, it wasn't really that bad. I bought myself a couple of super cute scarves to cover my head. The cancer made me do it.
There HAVE been some good things that have come of this, believe it or not. This experience has brought us closer as a family, so I'm grateful for that. We have been so very well taken care of by you, our family and friends. The love and support is actually overwhelming, and brings me to tears on a regular basis. Our kids have been so well cared for, meals have been spontaneously (it seems to me) brought to us, right when we most needed them, and this doesn't even include the fundraising efforts that are going on. I know there are garage sales being planned, a Zumba fundraiser, and t-shirts being created to sell as a fundraiser, plus 2 friends are donating the proceeds from their home based businesses to my fund. One friend, Laura, sells Mary Kay. Another sells Lia Sophia jewelry. So I'm putting the word out if you are interested in hosting a Mary Kay or Lia Sophia party, just let me know and I'll hook you up. I absolutely HATE asking for money but I'm sharing this with you guys because everyone has been asking what they could do to help. Ugh, that was uncomfortable wasn't it?
Sorry this email is so long, I guess I tend to ramble.
Love Lauren
My first email to my friends and family (originally sent Sep 1, 2011)
Hello dear friends and family,
Some of you already know that I was dignosed with stage 2 breast cancer last Friday. I just created this email group of my family members and some dear friends so I could keep you all updated on what is going on. I know sometimes people want to know but don't want to bother me to ask, so here ya go!
Next week I go in for a minor surgery to remove a few lymph nodes and to insert a "port" where they will administer the chemo. This port will stay in for about a year, because I have HER2 positive. This supposedly is good and bad. Good because they have amazingly effective drugs that can fight it, bad because the cancer is agressive and I have to go in every 3 weekds for a year to get the drug squirted in to my port. ;)
So chemo will begin next week (I think) and last for 3-4 months. The doctors all say I'll lose my hair so I went with my mom to the cancer resource center yesterday to see what free wigs they had and we walked away with the one that I hated the least! I definitely think I'll be a scarf girl, not a wig girl. But Trevor said we should go and actaully BUY one at a nice wig store. (anybody know one?) When or if my hair starts to fall out, we'll be hosting a "head shaving/dying pink" party, and anyone is welcome to come and shave or dye! Sound fun?
After chemo, I'll undergo surgery. I guess that will be my Christmas present! The doctors recommend a mastectomy because I have 3 different cancers and they have spread out in to more than one quadrant of my breast. One of them is rather close to chest muscle, which is a reason they want to do chemo first. To shrink the cancer away from the muscle a little bit. Now, because I am so young and because my grandma was so young when she was diagnosed with breast cancer (she was 42), they think I might be a carrier of the BRCA gene. I was tested for it on Monday and will have the results in about a week. If I do carry that gene, I am highly likely to get breast cancer again and they would recommend a bilateral mastectomy.
Now you know what I know!
Love Lauren
Some of you already know that I was dignosed with stage 2 breast cancer last Friday. I just created this email group of my family members and some dear friends so I could keep you all updated on what is going on. I know sometimes people want to know but don't want to bother me to ask, so here ya go!
Next week I go in for a minor surgery to remove a few lymph nodes and to insert a "port" where they will administer the chemo. This port will stay in for about a year, because I have HER2 positive. This supposedly is good and bad. Good because they have amazingly effective drugs that can fight it, bad because the cancer is agressive and I have to go in every 3 weekds for a year to get the drug squirted in to my port. ;)
So chemo will begin next week (I think) and last for 3-4 months. The doctors all say I'll lose my hair so I went with my mom to the cancer resource center yesterday to see what free wigs they had and we walked away with the one that I hated the least! I definitely think I'll be a scarf girl, not a wig girl. But Trevor said we should go and actaully BUY one at a nice wig store. (anybody know one?) When or if my hair starts to fall out, we'll be hosting a "head shaving/dying pink" party, and anyone is welcome to come and shave or dye! Sound fun?
After chemo, I'll undergo surgery. I guess that will be my Christmas present! The doctors recommend a mastectomy because I have 3 different cancers and they have spread out in to more than one quadrant of my breast. One of them is rather close to chest muscle, which is a reason they want to do chemo first. To shrink the cancer away from the muscle a little bit. Now, because I am so young and because my grandma was so young when she was diagnosed with breast cancer (she was 42), they think I might be a carrier of the BRCA gene. I was tested for it on Monday and will have the results in about a week. If I do carry that gene, I am highly likely to get breast cancer again and they would recommend a bilateral mastectomy.
Now you know what I know!
Love Lauren
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