My New Year’s resolution for 2014 was stolen from a friend. He frequently advises people to stop and then think about what they think they need to say, and test it against these three questions: “Is it true? Is it kind? Does it need to be said?” He asserts that only if something satisfies all…More
Tag Archives: BRCA2
In the waiting line
Now, they say protein is good for you, I don’t like that this one is not. CA-125 It doesn’t sound too scary but it is, to me It’s inaccurate and an inconclusive test and it makes me sad So I spend my time keeping myself occupied with my small projects and the chances are I…More
We Are Young (my cousin’s story)
My cousin wrote a piece the other day about Angelina Jolie’s article, what it’s like to be 22 with the family history we have and her thoughts about the possibility she *might* also get breast cancer at some point *if* she has the faulty gene like I do. Here’s an excerpt: “I am 22 years…More
Strength, Courage and Wisdom
A couple of people have sent me the link to Angelina Jolie’s piece in the New York Times on 14th May 2013 that talks about her decision to have a double mastectomy, the process of which started in February just like mine did. In her case, she has the BRCA1 gene and is able to…More
Alice... what's the matter? 