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Genetic testing in squares, circles, and small unmarked bills1 comment

emily wrote 1 week ago: I met with the genetic counselor yesterday–which had me imagining she would sit my DNA down in … more →

Tags: BRCAnalysis, breast cancer, Family, Family History, genetic counseling, Genetic testing, Health Insurance, Li-Fraumini syndrome, Myriad laboratories

Not digging the newest breast cancer screening advice10 comments

ellynd wrote 1 week ago: I just sat down to do some work tonight and was distracted by the federal government’s latest announ … more →

Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer screening, hereditary cancer

Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Might Boost Heart Health

timeinctemp wrote 1 week ago: SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) — The over-activity of a gene known to boost a woman’s risk f … more →

Tags: breast cancer, breast cancer gene, Heart Health

GINA, Coverage and Me Update

Frequent Flyer wrote 3 weeks ago: Wow! I opened an innocuous, slim envelope from my insurance company yesterday-an Explanation of Bene … more →

Tags: Health Insurance, Money, Cancer, Cost, gene test, out of pocket, Coverage, DNA, test

Update...

Riley Keigley wrote 3 weeks ago: So yea blog hasn’t really been on my mind and tonight as I was sitting at the computer I reali … more →

Tags: School, Update, Summer Staffers

A BRCA Spin on Love and Relationships2 comments

lisaelaineh wrote 3 weeks ago: I had my very first request for content from one of my readers!  The fact that I even have “readers” … more →

Tags: BRCA2, hereditary cancer, Prophylactic Surgery, prophylactic mastecomy, Relationships, Love

Annoyed at BRCA and the Job Market

caraelyse wrote 3 weeks ago: It’s the economy, stupid! Well… now for me… it’s also the mutated genes. I a … more →

Tags: BRCA thoughts, doctors, Health Insurance, Jobs, Worry

DIEP1 comment

Teri Smieja wrote 3 weeks ago: I’ve been talking awhile now about my fast approaching PBM – the DIEP that I’m having on Janua … more →

Tags: BRCA1, genetic mutation, Diep, breast cancer gene, breast reconstruction, PBM, BRCA2, gilda radner hereditary cancer, bilateral mastectomies

Pretty Is What Changes by Jessica Queller

Jamie K wrote 4 weeks ago: A few months back, I went to a book club gathering at a local community center with my book club. It … more →

Tags: Books, breast cancer, nonfiction, Jessica Queller, disease genetics

Joanna Rudnick, filmmaker

jenniferro10 wrote 1 month ago: Judith Rudnick (from PBS) In 2008, at 28, and at the beginning of a promising relationship, Joanna R … more →

Tags: don't mess with mama, lovers and fighters, medicine and healthcare, breast cancer, More badass than Sarah Palin, ovarian cancer

Raising Awareness of Hereditary Cancer 5 comments

ellynd wrote 1 month ago:  I’ve spent a lot of time in the past month thinking about hereditary cancer issues.  Last Fri … more →

Tags: breast cancer, cancer advertising, Force, Breast Cancer Awareness

It's "Previvors," preventative mastectomies & a battery of hypotheticals10 comments

emily wrote 1 month ago: Jenni Murray recently discussed preventative mastectomy on Woman’s Hour; you can listen here t … more →

Tags: Surgery, mastectomy, statistics, breast cancer, preventative mastectomy, prophylactic mastectomy, ovarian cancer, Genetic testing, fertility

Breast Cancer® by Beckett1 comment

emily wrote 1 month ago:         <—For the cure! Because why the hell not?         Pink shit everywhere. As omnipres … more →

Tags: Reconstruction, health-care reform, breast cancer awareness month, breast cancer, fertility

The Breast Cancer fight continues3 comments

ellynd wrote 1 month ago: It’s been a long interesting week, and I finally have a moment to share.  After my diagnosis, I was … more →

Tags: breast cancer, Breast Cancer 3-Day, Chemotherapy

I’m Guilty4 comments

Teri Smieja wrote 1 month ago: Lately I’ve been spending some time reading other people’s blogs. The blogs that I’ve read are mostl … more →

Tags: BRCA1, Diep, breast cancer gene, teri smieja, oopherectomy, PBM, BSO, hysterectomy, ovarian cancer

Herediatry Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk Assessment

drjeffcilley wrote 1 month ago: Since August 17, 2009, there has been a major public awareness campaign through mass television, rad … more →

Tags: breast cancer, ovarian cancer, Genetic testing

external shows1 comment

emily wrote 1 month ago: The other night we felt like slumming it and went to pick up Dominos in Didcot, where we saw the typ … more →

Tags: Reconstruction, Surgery, Chemotherapy, Body, hair, Normality, tamoxifen, Menopause

outside interests1 comment

emily wrote 2 months ago: “Are you still finding time to do things you enjoy?” “That doesn’t matter. … more →

Tags: Chemotherapy, anxiety, insomnia

not your mama's breast cancer blog

emily wrote 2 months ago: I thought, before pursuing this project any further, I should make something quite clear. I read a l … more →

Tags: Feminism, survival, Chemotherapy, breast cancer, anger


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