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Friday, December 16, 2005
BRCA testing

... the coverage doesn't make sense to me.

I'm 41. I have breast cancer.
My grandmother had breast cancer, my mom says she thinks she was 51.
My cousin (the oldest granddaughter, I'm second oldest) has breast cancer. She's younger than 45.

If I was 40 when diagnosed instead of 41... I'd be covered.
(Missed it by just over 3 months)

If my grandmother were < 50... I'd be covered.

If my cousin were my aunt/niece ... I'd be covered.

But their not/I'm not... and, even though my mother doesn't have cancer,

since her daughter is younger than 45
or
since her neice is younger than 45 (either one works)

she has a first or second degree relative with early onset breast cancer, and she'd be covered for the testing.

My mom/sister can get genetic testing because I'm younger than 45... but I can't.

Really, that doesn't make sense to me.

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Mammogram



Microcalcifications on Right Breast
Birad 4

Diagnosis


Tumor 1: Size: 1cm; ER+(77%), PR+(10%), HER2/neu:2+ (positive?)(2) - FISH to confirm
Tumor 2: Size: .2cm; ER+(73%), PR-(1%), HER2/neu:1+ (negative?) (1.3)


Grading
Nuclear Score: 3
Tubular Score: 3
Mitotic Score: 2


Staging: TBD based on positve node count after Bilateral Mastectomy

Timeline


March 15 - Chemo started March 9 - Port installed
February 9 - Bilateral Mastectomy
January 23 - Bilateral MRI
January 20 - Genetic Counseling
December 8 - Lumpectomy with Sentinel Node Biopsy
November 8 - Excisional biopsy
November 3 - Stereotactic core biopsy on 2/3 sites
October 28 - Digital Mammogram
October 20 - Meeting with surgeon (Dr. gr8). Fine Needle Aspiration.
October 18 - Meeting w/ PCP - surgeon recommended
October 14 - Mammogram (w/immediate call back for magnified images) & ultrasound.

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