Actually, I got those comments too when people found out I had to get my ovaries removed. Isn't that weird? Though among the most annoying to me are when I complain about a random food craving or something and people who already know I've had an ooph suggest I might be pregnant. When I say, "That's impossible" the…

It's not you. That's the way both this article and the Guardian article make it sound. I really wish these articles weren't written up using second-hand sources like that.

You can request a genetic screening. You can have your doctor get you a blood screen. You want to use a reputable medical service and not 23andMe, which gives a lot of false positives. If you do not have a significant family history of it or are not in a high risk group such as being of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, you…

There is no recommendation for unilateral removal as prophylaxis. For women who are not BRCA+ and have an occurrence in one breast, standard of care is just a lumpectomy or mastectomy of the one breast. For women who are BRCA+, it is recommended to get the other breast removed in addition as a preventative measure.

I know just what you mean. I have said to myself the exact words you wrote many times throughout this stupid process. I'm very happy to hear your positive news. :)

You're far too kind. :) Thank you.

It's always so bittersweet to find other BRCAs. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Thank you for the well wishes.

It made me feel like, "Oh my god, nobody will ever want me. I will never find a partner now, all maimed and scarred up. Who would want someone like that?"

Hmm, try just searching for it. It might be your settings. It's working fine for me from a couple of computers and browsers. I don't have it bookmarked or anything.

The links? They work when I click them.

I'm glad to hear of your good prognosis and that you didn't need the more radical surgeries. I'm glad that you caught it and were able to be proactive.

I'm BRCA1. This is The Scar Project (I guess also NSFW, though I'm loathe to say that), which FB shut down a couple of times and we had to raise a ruckus. There's a pretty intense image gallery here.

Today? HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BURT REYNOLDS!

This is essentially what I sound like when I have to hang around my younger relatives under the age of 13. I have zero clue what or who they are talking about at all. I mostly sit around listening to them and saying "what?" a lot, hoping someone will just bring me some wine or something.

I forgot about him. He's so gross that every time I see a picture of him, I can smell his foul breath.

Facebook was like "whatever, girl; here's 35 pictures of your dog sleeping on the couch."

I really wish one of these blogs in this network would do an article memorializing what would have been Trayvon Martin's 19th birthday this past week, instead of continually writing about his murderer. http://www.theroot.com/blogs/the_grap…

No one said they didn't. It's still got nothing to do with the air quality in Pebble Beach.

Thanks for this. I needed it.

Winslet looks very much like she has foundation on, but I appreciate the effort nonetheless.