Geneticist & Whitney Houston

'Twas the night before my birthday in St Mary's and all is good! Finally have felt myself again these last couple of days after the last round, and I'm back in 😂 but it'll be worth it so I'm told!! 

Today was the geneticist appointment. And I was more fascinated by the science than I was worried!! Biology and science fascinate me especially when it's so intricate at DNA level!! Basically I am being tested for mutated genes, BRCA 1 and BRCA 2, two genes that could be mutated and could have caused my Cancer. Long story short, if I am in the percentage that are mutated genes, it not only puts my risk of another Breast cancer a lot higher but also increases the chance of ovarian cancer too, and also melanoma (skin cancer). There's not many positives to take from this experience so far!! So after tomorrow when the blood gets taken and sent off for testing, a couple of months waiting for results, it could mean double the amount of surgery, and eventually also my other ovary also removed later on down the line once kids are hopefully had.... Exactly what Angelina Jolie had done. Fairly mental and crazy taking it all on board, but had vague inkling as to what was all about anyway. So it just sets it in the head that it is just a huge waiting game now to see! Also it means if it is genetic, it could also affect my mum, brother, aunts, uncles and cousins! The spider web spreads!! 

So tomorrow is the start to the Herceptin infusions, on these for the next year minimum. And then will be on self injection form of the drug for 5-10 years! After all I love the needles and sharps boxes filling my room already, what's another one!! Fingers crossed there's no reactions and not many side effects with this one! Start to the next round, and rest of the chemo drugs on Thursday! And of course birthday cake will be apparent tomorrow too so I hear!! 

It's been a great week being back at work and feeling human again (the mother noticed I was feeling more me when I was car karaoke-ing to Whitney Houston on the radio this evening!) and had some lovely messages of support from some really unexpected sources this week, determined not to let this round kill me quite so much these next three weeks.... all in all bring the next round on!! Xxx 

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