i just can't help it ...
whenever jane says that she is awaiting the results of her BRCA test, i must immediately think of lorraine bracco of the soprano's. this breast cancer genetic test is a blood test that checks for mutations in genes that control normal cell growth. it is thereby a useful tool in helping to determine the odds of developing breast or ovarian cancer (although it does not detect actual cancers). so, we wait, again.
we also expect results back from the willie wonkatype tests (oncotyping); jane informs me today that although two are supposed to be 'run' on the two independent lesions, they only do one at a time due to the high insurance cost. if the first comes back as 'low risk for recurrence' - which should be good news - they run the second test on the separate site ... hey, why not prolong that shot at a clean bill of health! so, after the first reading, we will either know for certain if jane will do chemo-light, or we will sit another couple of weeks for the next round to conclude. oh, the joys of modern medicine!
at any rate, all are well, jane's feeling fine, and has a full house - my parents have come to help out - and spoil the kids in my absence. sweet!
so sit tight, cozy up with a laura branigan cd (which i am forced to think of whenever i think of lorraine bracco, which i am forced to think of whenever i think of the BRCA test - oy!), and have a nice day ...
h
whenever jane says that she is awaiting the results of her BRCA test, i must immediately think of lorraine bracco of the soprano's. this breast cancer genetic test is a blood test that checks for mutations in genes that control normal cell growth. it is thereby a useful tool in helping to determine the odds of developing breast or ovarian cancer (although it does not detect actual cancers). so, we wait, again.
we also expect results back from the willie wonkatype tests (oncotyping); jane informs me today that although two are supposed to be 'run' on the two independent lesions, they only do one at a time due to the high insurance cost. if the first comes back as 'low risk for recurrence' - which should be good news - they run the second test on the separate site ... hey, why not prolong that shot at a clean bill of health! so, after the first reading, we will either know for certain if jane will do chemo-light, or we will sit another couple of weeks for the next round to conclude. oh, the joys of modern medicine!
at any rate, all are well, jane's feeling fine, and has a full house - my parents have come to help out - and spoil the kids in my absence. sweet!
so sit tight, cozy up with a laura branigan cd (which i am forced to think of whenever i think of lorraine bracco, which i am forced to think of whenever i think of the BRCA test - oy!), and have a nice day ...
h
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