Comments on capture: the lottery

I wish there was such a thing as the always health...

2008-08-07T20:47:00.000-04:00

I wish there was such a thing as the always healthy gene.

I don't know that I am having the test done. I don't want to spend the last few weeks of the summer waiting on results of a test, which sounds simultaneously reasonable and completely irresponsible and petty.

That is what non-choices masquerading as choices will do to you.

Like l said, even if I do the test and

I hate this sickness shit.I want to have the "alwa...

2008-08-06T15:50:00.000-04:00

I hate this sickness shit.

I want to have the "always healthy" gene.

Just stumbled on your blog and my jaw dropped as I...

2008-08-04T22:14:00.000-04:00

Just stumbled on your blog and my jaw dropped as I read your post. I am a high-risk breast cancer patient as a result of a pre-malignant tumor found in my left breast about two years ago when I was 28.

Can I ask why you're having this test done? I think it's important, despite it being scary. I currently undergo your option #3--frequent screenings (have already had 4 mammograms and

Great article.

2008-08-04T11:35:00.000-04:00

Great article.

I'm going to try to avoid weighing in with a lot o...

2008-08-03T16:21:00.000-04:00

I'm going to try to avoid weighing in with a lot of numbers, but the most important thing you wrote is "The chance that I have this gene is extremely small". This means the chance that you actually get the associated type of breast cancer is even smaller. So go ahead and get the test -- there's a high chance it will give you some peace of mind.

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