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Re: N332 assignment

From: Marna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 20 Feb 1999 19:32:00 -0800

Hi Andrea -

I am not a doctor, but from a family with high risk factors. I was given the opportunity to have my blood tested for the breast cancer gene, then undergo mastectomies if I indeed had the gene.

I chose not to. It was a hard decision to make, but I felt that with the support of my OB-GYN, regular breast exams, and mammograms, that if anything developed we would catch it in time.

I also was advised that if I had this test performed, and if in fact I was found to have the gene, it would be entered in my permanent health record, and I could be denied medical insurance, if I changed carriers down the road.

Marna

>----- Original Message -----
From: Andrea <anonymous@obgyn.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <anonymous@obgyn.net> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 1999 8:59 AM Subject: N332 assignment

>Hello everyone,
>I am a nursing student at the College of Nursing at the University of
>New Mexico. I recently saw a news program about a woman who had a
>double-mastectomy, even though she had not been diagnosed with breast
>cancer. She did have a high risk of developing cancer, though, because
>the family history was so common. I was wondering what some opinions
>were about this specific issue.
>Thanks!
>Andrea
>

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