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Thursday, November 19, 2009
So fresh and so clean
Ansley came over this afternoon and washed my hair for me. We bent my head over the tub, and then she washed it and blow dried it for me. Having a sister is awesome. I didn't have clean hair for over a week. Now I feel so fresh and clean. It's lovely.
I have a BRCA 1 genetic mutation (aka "The Breast Cancer Gene") that puts me at a high risk for breast and ovarian cancer. I inherited the gene from my mother, who died of ovarian cancer at the age of 52.
I'm 29 years old. I do not have cancer. I don't want to have cancer. So I'm doing everything I can, including a double mastectomy, to prevent it before it even starts. I'm having my surgery on November 12.
For more information about BRCA, visit the FORCE website.
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