Tag Archives: BRCA test

new milestone

Posted on March 10, 2023 by carla

Today was my regular oncology appointment. All good here and NED (No Evidence of Disease) is still my friend! June 1 will be 12 years. Today I had a graduation of sorts, my oncologist released me for annual appointments versus … Continue reading →

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boycott the american cancer society

Posted on October 20, 2015 by carla

I will not participate again in the American Cancer Society Great Valley Relay for Life. Not because of the stupid marketing ploy on adding the Main Line to Great Valley when we are Chester County but because of American Cancer … Continue reading →

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playing doctor with tamoxifen

Posted on March 5, 2013 by carla

April 28th marks two years since my diagnosis. June 1st marks my second cancerversary of my surgery and subsequent treatment.  This upcoming  October 28th marks two years on Tamoxifen. Let me be honest about Tamoxifen once again.  I don’t like it.   I … Continue reading →

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when being negative is a good thing!

Posted on August 23, 2012 by carla

So….BRCA is back and I am NEGATIVE on BRCA1 and BRCA2 and the additional BART of it all! YIPPEE! Mind you I did do a little emergency room visit  yesterday…I fell down the stairs and sprained my ankle. And then another … Continue reading →

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BRCA: will it be a simple matter of genetics?

Posted on July 20, 2012 by carla

Today was another kinda sorta big day.  I went to Penn Radnor to meet with a genetics counselor. Yes, the BRCA gene test. I not only met with  Beth the program coordinator for the Cancer Risk Evaluation Program, I met … Continue reading →

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politics of the penis: don’t vote for boobs like chris collins

Posted on July 4, 2012 by carla

You know, I was wondering what I was going to write about on this blog as I hadn’t updated recently. And I have found my topic – not politics of the uterus, but politics of the penis. But first, a … Continue reading →

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letting go

Posted on June 9, 2012 by carla

Since my diagnosis for breast cancer, and subsequent surgery and treatment, I have learned how to an extent your life becomes an exercise in letting go. That dawned on me the other day. Part of it comes with the acceptance that … Continue reading →

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trials and tribulations

Posted on January 17, 2012 by carla

Tamoxifen is so screwing with my sleep I am down right miserable. And the hot flashes and night sweats right now honestly suck. I know it will pass, but I am exhausted and crabby right now. So maybe it’s the … Continue reading →

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more, more, more….

Posted on May 18, 2011 by carla

I know you people wish I would give it a rest…but today  I am on a quest. (And apparently “I am a poet and I did not even know it”) Do I file this under boobalicious? So tamoxifen, my buddy … Continue reading →

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random thoughts and statistics…

Posted on May 2, 2011 by carla

Whoosh is the sound my busy head continues to make…So earlier this morning when I was walking I did a mind flashback to a few months ago when a new neighbor moved in around the corner from me.  I came … Continue reading →

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